Trenton Water Works will begin supplying water to the City of Bordentown’s water utility for several months.
This move, approved by the state Department of Environmental Protection, comes in response to damage sustained by Bordentown’s water-treatment plant during recent flooding.
The agreement was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora and Bordentown Mayor Jennifer Sciortino.
The arrangement will allow Bordentown’s water utility to maintain system pressure and boost capacity, while proceeding with repairs to high-lift pumps that were damaged in the April floods.
Bordentown’s water system serves nearly 40,000 residents across Bordentown City, Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro.
“Trenton Water Works has the capacity, infrastructure and expertise to provide drinking water to our neighboring communities,” said Gusciora. “We are pleased to assist the City of Bordentown in ensuring their water service remains uninterrupted.”
The MOU stipulates that Bordentown will build a 1,200-foot overland interconnection from TWW’s distribution system in Hamilton Township to its own system.
This interconnection will be constructed at Bordentown’s expense, including its operation and maintenance, while TWW will charge a bulk rate for the water supplied. Field tests have confirmed that the interconnection will provide the necessary flow and pressure without impacting TWW’s regular customers.
Trenton Water Works, established in 1859, is one of the oldest and most comprehensive water systems in the United States. Drawing water from the Delaware River, TWW operates a 60-million-gallon-per-day filtration plant on Route 29 South, the 100-million-gallon Pennington Avenue Reservoir, and a network that includes three pump stations, more than 3,500 fire hydrants, over 8,000 valves, six interconnections, six storage tanks, and 683 miles of water mains.
The emergency connection will have no impact on TWW’s regular customers.
