Water Main Upgrades Coming To Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Aging concrete water lines installed in the 1960s are being replaced with new PVC main, New Jersey American Water announced.

About 2,800 feet of water main will be replaced along Bay Avenue from 52nd Street to 55th Street. The aging 12-inch concrete water lines will be replaced with new 12-inch PVC main.

Three fire hydrants along the pipeline route will also be replaced. Also, any customer-owned service line that has been identified as lead or galvanized will be replaced as part of a statewide initiative to remove all lead and galvanized service lines within the next ten years.

The work began last week through New Jersey American Water's local contractor, Pioneer Pipe Contractors, Inc., and is expected to last about two months, weather permitting.

Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Traffic restrictions and alternate traffic patterns are likely to occur during working hours. The final street restorations are expected to be completed in Fall 2022.

The $700,000 investment is part of New Jersey American Water's multimillion dollar initiative to replace water infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life in more than 100 communities statewide.

Project timelines are subject to change due to a variety of factors including weather and
availability of supplies. New Jersey American Water encourages customers to sign up
for alerts through their MyWater account and follow the company on Facebook and Twitter to receive project updates.

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