JEFFERSON, NJ — Jefferson Township has received authorization from the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJ I-Bank) to move forward with financing for the Moosepac Well PFAS Treatment Project.
The project is a major initiative aimed at ensuring the continued delivery of safe, reliable drinking water to customers served by the Oak Ridge Water System.
The project follows a 2022 exceedance of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a type of PFAS, in the Milton Water System. Under New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regulations, the township must continue issuing public notices until a permanent treatment system is installed and operational.
To meet current and future water quality requirements, the township retained H2M Engineering to design a permanent PFAS treatment system for the Moosepac Wells.
On June 10, the Township Council awarded a $3.04 million construction contract to DeMaio Electrical Company Inc. for the filtration system.
With financing now approved, a pre-construction meeting is expected in late July. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2026, with substantial completion anticipated by Dec. 31, 2027.
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