South Orange Awards $10M Contract To American Water

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — American Water announced Monday that the company has been awarded a 10-year operation and maintenance contract for the Township of South Orange Village water services.

According to a company news release, the $10 million contract includes operations and maintenance for the village’s 4,750 connections, 60 miles of water main, 600 hydrants, 3,000 valves, three storage tanks and one water supply well.

The company said that as part of a separate agreement made in 2015, the village’s Board of Trustees awarded a contract for bulk water sales to New Jersey American Water. The agreement also included the construction of a new interconnect, booster station and other distribution assets, which are scheduled to be in place by Jan. 1, 2017.

“We are excited to partner with the Village of South Orange through this contract,” said Deborah Degillio, president of American Water Enterprises. “Through our operations, engineering, and technology expertise, we are looking forward to working with the Village in implementing system improvements to help ensure high quality service to the community.”

“We are pleased to have formed this partnership with American Water, which is a well-respected water solutions provider for millions of people nationwide,” said Howard Levison, Village Trustee.

According to the company, American Water is the “largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company" in the U.S. Marking its 130th anniversary this year, the company employs more than 6,700 workers who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada.