NJ American Water Completes Acquisition Of Gordon's Corner Water Company

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — NJ American Water has completed its
acquisition of Gordon’s Corner Water Company, the subsidiary of American Water recently announced.

This acquisition adds approximately 15,300 water customer connections in parts of Marlboro, Manalapan and Colts Neck Townships to NJ American Water’s footprint.

Additionally, NJ American Water is welcoming 20 employees from Gordon’s Corner Water Company who have provided water service to these customers prior to the acquisition.

“We are pleased to officially welcome former Gordon’s Corner customers and employees to New Jersey American Water,” said Mark McDonough, President of New Jersey American Water.

“This acquisition strengthens water service reliability in Monmouth County while providing customers with the benefits of being part of a larger water utility dedicated to safety, quality and affordability,” McDonough continued. “Through more than $25 million in planned investments over the next five years, we will modernize critical infrastructure, enhance system resiliency and continue delivering high-quality water service to our new customers.”

On October 21, 2025, NJ American Water announced its agreement to acquire Gordon’s Corner Water Company, highlighting benefits for customers by helping to ensure adequate water supply to the area.

Merging the system into NJ American Water’s Coastal Operating Region service area will add additional redundancy in the region, officials said, which experiences increased demand for water during peak tourism and irrigation months.

The NJ Board of Public Utilities approved the sale of the system on July 15, 2026.

“Our priority throughout this process has been ensuring a seamless transition for the customers and communities we serve,” said David Ern, former President of Gordon’s Corner Water Company. “We are proud of the service Gordon’s Corner has provided over the years and confident that New Jersey American Water will continue that tradition while bringing additional resources, investment and customer programs.”

As part of the agreement, NJ American Water will invest over $25 million in ongoing infrastructure improvements to the system within the first five years of ownership while maintaining affordable rates for customers.

Anticipated improvements to the system include upgrading aging customer meters, fire hydrants, and water mains.

In addition, NJ American Water will rehabilitate the water tank on Holiday Road in Manalapan and make several treatment and security improvements to the system.

Further projects will be identified as NJ American Water continues its analysis of the system, officials said.

Residents will receive additional information in the mail from NJ American Water in the coming weeks, and the information is also available now on a new webpage on the company’s website under Customer Service & Billing, then select For New Customers.

Former Gordon’s Corner customers will now be able to take advantage of NJ American Water’s customer service benefits,
including its online account management portal, MyWater, as well as its H2O Help to Others program for qualifying customers needing help paying their bills.

This is New Jersey American Water’s eleventh acquisition in the last five years, adding more than 40,500 new water and/or wastewater customers.

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