(Fanwood, NJ) — Con Quest, Inc. will be performing approximately 21 test holes in the Borough, starting on or about Tuesday, February 17, to support New Jersey American Water’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program.
The replacement of all lead/ galvanized services (utility side and private side) is required under federal and state regulations to be completed by 2031.
“To comply with the law, New Jersey American Water has a lead service line replacement program that includes door-to-door canvassing and internal inspections, and predictive modeling to help New Jersey American Water make data-drive decisions to identify where lead or galvanized steel services may exist so they can be replaced. The test hole locations have been pre-determined by the model to gather data to fill data gaps,” according to New Jersey American Water.
The locations scheduled for testing are on Russell Road, Madison Avenue, Hunter Avenue, Willoughby Road, Paterson Road, Farley Avenue, Stewart Place, Elm Avenue, North Martine Avenue, Forest Road, South Avenue, Chetwood Terrace, Herbert Avenue, Coriell Avenue, Laurel Place, and Beech Avenue.
American Water has advised that test holes will be completed using a vactor truck to expose the utility side and customer side water service at the curb stop, generally located behind the curb. This equipment will minimize the restoration needed. In addition, the contractor may need to perform an interior inspection of the service line to verify the external and internal material are the same.
“At no time will property owners be asked for money for these services performed,” New Jersey American Water said, adding that all areas will be restored to pre-construction conditions following completion of the work.
ConQuest will be coordinating the project directly with the Fanwood Police Department. For more information on NJAW’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program click on the link https://www.amwater.com/…/Lead-and-Drinking-Water/index. To access New Jersey American Water’s Lead Service Line Toolkit click on the link https://amwater.com/…/Water…/NJAW_LSL_Toolkit_05.pdf.
