New Jersey Assembly Bill 5343 requires all water systems to inventory and replace lead and galvanized service lines. While the majority of our lines are copper, we are required to provide to the state of New Jersey, an accurate inventory of the various service line types on the customer-owned portion of the service for our entire service area.
While many of our customers have already responded, there are a significant number of unidentified service lines. Over the past several years, the MPWC has sent multiple mailings, left door hangers, and even gone door-to-door in an effort to complete our inventory.
The State of New Jersey requires, by law, that any service line that has the possibility of containing lead be replaced due to the dangers of lead in drinking water. The MPWC continues to reach out to our rate payers that have lead, galvanized or other non-conforming water service lines from the curb into the house so that we may coordinate for their replacement.
The replacement of these services is very important to the public health of our customers. Be advised that the MPWC will begin initiating service terminations for customers who have not complied with the service line identification and replacement requests.
If you have not responded, or if you are unsure if the MPWC has inventoried your property, please contact our office at your earliest convenience to avoid service termination and to take advantage of this limited-time offer for our RESIDENTIAL customers to have your service replaced at no cost to you.
With this offer, the MPWC will replace your service line with new copper piping from the curb into the house, but you must contact us immediately to avoid service interruption and to be scheduled for replacement before this offer expires.
If the MPWC terminates your service for non-compliance, your account will be subject to additional fees.
