A message from Moorestown Mayor Phil Garwood:
Last week Town Council held a special meeting to reassure the public regarding the safety of our water supply here in Moorestown. The bottom line is that our water supply is safe, but our water infrastructure is aging and in need of repairs and upgrades to ensure the highest quality water in Moorestown for generations to come.
When I took the oath of office in January, I pledged that Council would work to provide you and your families with the cleanest, safest water possible. I am writing today to inform you that we have begun that process.
Our engineers have been able to shorten the time frame of installing an interim filtration/treatment plant that will eliminate Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds from our water supply while the new permanent plant is being built.
In preparation for the installation of the interim system, Well 7 at the North Church plant will need to be shut down. I have consulted individually with my fellow council members and they unanimously agreed this the smartest course of action. Therefore, I have asked our town manager to have that well shut down so that the interim system can be installed in the next month or so. We will be purchasing our water from New Jersey American Water until the interim system comes on line.
In the coming months, you will begin to see streets opened and century old water mains being replaced with bigger pipes made of modern materials to deliver the highest-quality water to your homes for many years to come. This council will accomplish all of the utility improvements while keeping your water rate stable — and less than half of what neighboring towns are charged by NJ American.
Please visit www.Moorestown.nj.us for more information.
