Politics & Government
Moorestown Looks To Recover Expenses For Water Treatment
Council will discuss the issue during the workshop portion of Monday night's meeting.
MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown Council will review an RFQ that has been prepared for cost recovery services related to water treatment improvements Monday night. The review will come during council’s workshop session at 7 p.m., prior to its official action meeting at town hall, 7:30 p.m.
The Request for Quotation will go out for attorneys to help the township with recovery efforts for costs relating to treatment at its local water plants after multiple contaminants were found in the township’s water supply beginning in 2014. The township will work in concert with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in its efforts, officials said during the June 26 council meeting.
“We had a great meeting with DEP, and I want to make sure we work in tandem with them on this,” Councilwoman Stacey Jordan said at that time. “I want to make sure they’re OK with who we pick.”
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Cost recovery has been an issue for several years, but is difficult because the source of the contamination has been unknown. There has been speculation about what has caused the presence of Trichloropropane 123 (TCP 123) and Trichloroethylene first detected in two wells at the North Church Street Water Treatment Plant back in 2013.
The treatment is now in place at the North Church Street Plant, and Mayor Manny Delgado requested during the June 26 meeting that the RFQ be on the agenda for review for the meeting this Monday night.
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The public hearing and final vote on the proposed $24.4 million 2017 municipal budget that includes a slight tax decrease.
There will also be a public hearing and final vote on a proposed ordinance to appropriate funds for the replacement of various water mains throughout the township.
There are no proposed ordinances set for introduction, and there are five items on the consent agenda.
Council will go into closed session to discuss ongoing Council On Affordable Housing (COAH) issues.
To view the full agenda, visit the agenda center at moorestown.nj.us.
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