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We are pleased to report that during the past year, the water delivered to your home or business complied with or exceeded all state and federal drinking water requirements.

Once again we proudly present our annual Consumer Confidence Report. This edition covers all testing completed from January through December 2023. Our compliance with all state and federal drinking water laws remains exemplary. As always, we are committed to delivering the best quality drinking water. We remain vigilant in meeting the challenges of source water protection, water conservation, and community education while continuing to serve the needs of all our water users.

Every day we deliver, on average, six-million gallons of water from our wells and our treatment plants. Our water quality professionals are focused on providing the highest quality water possible, and our results reflect that commitment. Our active participation in water industry associations allows us to keep abreast of the latest developments in water quality issues.

The water quality that we deliver 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, is an exceptional value for our customers. Please be assured that the MPWC is working daily to keep its facilities and your water safe from any outside dangers.

ADA Accessible Consumer Confidence Report

Note: The MPWC no longer mails individual copies of the Consumer Confidence Report to customers, as it is available electronically by clicking the link above or by following the link on your water bill. Printed copies are available in our office. If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Support Center during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM

 

Please take notice that the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM via at the Westfield Avenue Administrative Headquarters for the purpose of the payment of bills, and any other business that may arise.

By Order Of The

Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission

Dated: November 10, 2023

 

The State Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) can help you pay arrears for your water and sewer bills.  The program may also be able to help address tax liens due to water and sewer arrears.  To get more information and apply, go to http://www.waterassistance.nj.gov or call NJ 2-1-1.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission for the Marion Ave Carbon Replacement Project in Pennsauken, Camden County, New Jersey.

Bid forms, contracts and specifications are on file at the office of the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission, 6751 Westfield Ave, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110.

Said Bids will be received, opened and read aloud in public at the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission Administration Building, 6751 Westfield Ave, Pennsauken, New Jersey on May 31, 2023 at 11:00 AM prevailing time.

Copies of the bid forms, contracts and specifications may be obtained from said Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission, by prospective bidders upon request.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO OBTAINING SAID SPECIFICATIONS, EITHER BY MAIL OR IN PERSON.

The Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission reserves the right to consider the bids for sixty (60) days after the receipt thereof, and further reserves the right to reject any or all bids, either in whole or in part and also to waive any informality in any and make such awards or take action as may be in the best interest of the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission.

Bids must be on the bid form prepared by Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission, in the manner designated therein and required by the specifications, must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the bidder on the outside and also bearing on the outside reference to the particular work bid upon.  Said bids shall be addressed to Richard Spafford, P.E., MPWC Engineer, Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission, 6751 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ  08110.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond duly executed by the bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company approved by the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) but in no case in excess of $20,000.00 of the amount bid.  Any such bid bond shall be without endorsement or conditions.  Bid shall also be accompanied by a certificate letter from a surety company stating that it will provide the bidder with the completion bond.

The award of the contract shall be made subject to the necessary moneys to do the work being provided by the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission in a lawful manner.  The contract to be executed by the successful bidder will provide that it shall not become effective until the necessary moneys to do the work have been provided by the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission in a lawful manner.  The award shall further be subjected to the securing of necessary State, Federal or Local permits governing the work.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq., N.J.A.C. 17:27 (Affirmative Action), P.L. 1963. C150 (New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act), and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101, et.seq.).

The contractor is further notified that he must comply with P.L. 1977, c. 33, and submit a Disclosure Statement listing stockholders with his bid.

The contractor is further notified that he must comply with P.L. 1999 c.238 Public Works Contractor Registration Act and he and any subcontractors must be registered in accordance with the act.

The contractor is also further notified that he must comply with P.L. 2004 c. 57 and submit proof of business registration and submit proof of business registration for any named subcontractors in accordance with the act.

Project Bid Package

By Order of the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission

Camden County, NJ

Dated: April 13, 2023

We are pleased to report that during the past year, the water delivered to your home or business complied with or exceeded all state and federal drinking water requirements. Click here.

 

The Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission is recruiting for the position of Customer Support Representative.  This is an entry level position which reports to the Customer Service Director, supported by the department Supervisor, and is responsible for customer account inquiries, processing of payments, creating and closing work orders, scheduling service calls, assisting with the collections activities and supporting other departments with the daily execution of departmental and organizational priorities.  For more information and to apply, click here:  Employment Opportunities

The Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission is recruiting for the position of Customer Support Representative.  This is an entry level position which reports to the Customer Service Director, supported by the department Supervisor, and is responsible for customer account inquiries, processing of payments, creating and closing work orders, scheduling service calls, assisting with the collections activities and supporting other departments with the daily execution of departmental and organizational priorities.  For more information and to apply, click here:  Employment Opportunities

In uncertain times, you can be sure the Merchantville Pennsauken Water Commission (MPWC)  is doing everything in its power to continue to supply the highest quality of water along with the highest quality of services under extreme circumstances.

The issue of safe drinking water did not take a back seat to the pandemic. Over the last few years, new regulations have been implemented to replace water mains at an accelerated rate, to remove all lead and galvanized iron services from the distribution system and to treat drinking water to higher standards than ever before.

You may have noticed the MPWC digging up the streets, lining and replacing water mains in the area of Franklin School in Pennsauken.  In 2021, 7,600 linear feet of water main were either lined with structural epoxy to bring the pipe back to its original condition or replaced entirely.  New valves were also installed.  While the main was being addressed, temporary water was set up throughout the neighborhood.  We did our best to not impact our customers and get in and out of the area as fast as possible.

The State of New Jersey is requiring all lead and galvanized services to be removed over the next ten years.  This new law requires that we determine what the customer’s material is made out of and develop a plan to remove any customer owned galvanized or lead service line.  You may have seen our flyers, door hangers or Facebook posts.  If you have not already done so, please reach out and let us know if your service line is galvanized iron or copper.

Perhaps the biggest challenge we have faced is the new regulations the State has implemented to reduce the levels of emerging contaminants in drinking water.  Of course, this brings new treatment technology into play and we are designing and constructing multiple treatment plants to address levels of contaminants down to the low parts per trillion level.  With five treatment plants scattered around our towns, this is quite an undertaking and will take a few years to fully implement.  Our Woodbine plant is currently off and under construction.  Our National Highway plant is running with additional temporary treatment while we permit the permanent treatment plant.  Plans are being developed to install additional treatment to the remaining plants as new regulations are implemented.  MPWC continues to comply with all regulations even under construction and with the new limits.  You may have seen on the news, not all utilities are doing as well with the new laws.

The good news, this will improve the quality of the drinking water better than it already is. We are constantly looking for outside funding sources to subsidize these capital expenses.  With the passage of the new infrastructure bill, funds are being made available to offset some of these additional costs to minimize the burden on you, our customers.

We have increased our water rates by 4.0 % this year to assist us with maintaining the high level of service and quality of water and to undertake these large projects. For the average owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, you can anticipate a slight increase in your quarterly water bill of approximately $2.50 per quarter. Please know that we continue to be committed to providing the highest quality of water at the lowest possible cost.  Our operation remains focused on keeping you, and our employees safe, while maximizing the services that we provide.

By:
Richard F. Spafford, PE
Director of Engineering

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: (i) on October 14, 2021, The Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission (“Commission”) adopted a note resolution, entitled “RESOLUTION OF THE MERCHANTVILLE-PENNSAUKEN WATER COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF ITS Municipally Guaranteed PROJECT NOTES, SERIES 2021, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $2,000,000; DELEGATING TO CERTAIN COMMISSION OFFICIALS THE POWER TO MAKE CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND TO AWARD AND SELL THE NOTES; APPROVING CERTAIN TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE NOTES AND THE PLEDGE OF REVENUES TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE NOTES; AND DETERMINING CERTAIN MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH”; (ii) copies of said note resolution are on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Commission, 6751 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110, in the office of the Clerk of the Borough of Merchantville, 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, New Jersey 08109 and in the office of the Clerk of the Township of Pennsauken, 5605 North Crescent Boulevard, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110; (iii) the date of first publication of this notice is October 15, 2021; (iv) any action or proceeding of any kind or nature in any court questioning the validity or proper authorization of notes provided for by said note resolution, or the validity of any covenants, agreements or contracts provided for by the note resolution shall be commenced within twenty (20) days after the first publication of this notice; and (v) if no action or proceeding questioning the validity of the creation and establishment of the Commission, or the validity or proper authorization of notes provided for by said note resolution, or the validity of any covenants, agreements or contracts provided for by the note resolution is commenced or instituted within twenty (20) days after the first publication of this notice, then all residents and taxpayers and owners of property in the municipalities serviced by the Commission and users of the waterworks system and all other persons whatsoever shall be forever barred and foreclosed from instituting or commencing any action or proceeding in any court, or from pleading any defense to any action or proceedings, questioning the validity of the creation and establishment of the Commission, or the validity or proper authorization of the notes, or the validity of the covenants, agreements or contracts.

MERCHANTVILLE-PENNSAUKEN WATER COMMISSION

 Joyce Peirce, Director of Finance

Date:   October 15, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: (i) on October 14, 2021, The Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission (“Commission”) adopted a note resolution, entitled “RESOLUTION OF THE MERCHANTVILLE-PENNSAUKEN WATER COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF ITS Municipally Guaranteed PROJECT NOTES, SERIES 2021, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $2,000,000; DELEGATING TO CERTAIN COMMISSION OFFICIALS THE POWER TO MAKE CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND TO AWARD AND SELL THE NOTES; APPROVING CERTAIN TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE NOTES AND THE PLEDGE OF REVENUES TO SECURE THE PAYMENT OF THE NOTES; AND DETERMINING CERTAIN MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH”; (ii) copies of said note resolution are on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Commission, 6751 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110, in the office of the Clerk of the Borough of Merchantville, 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, New Jersey 08109 and in the office of the Clerk of the Township of Pennsauken, 5605 North Crescent Boulevard, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110; (iii) the date of first publication of this notice is October 15, 2021; (iv) any action or proceeding of any kind or nature in any court questioning the validity or proper authorization of notes provided for by said note resolution, or the validity of any covenants, agreements or contracts provided for by the note resolution shall be commenced within twenty (20) days after the first publication of this notice; and (v) if no action or proceeding questioning the validity of the creation and establishment of the Commission, or the validity or proper authorization of notes provided for by said note resolution, or the validity of any covenants, agreements or contracts provided for by the note resolution is commenced or instituted within twenty (20) days after the first publication of this notice, then all residents and taxpayers and owners of property in the municipalities serviced by the Commission and users of the waterworks system and all other persons whatsoever shall be forever barred and foreclosed from instituting or commencing any action or proceeding in any court, or from pleading any defense to any action or proceedings, questioning the validity of the creation and establishment of the Commission, or the validity or proper authorization of the notes, or the validity of the covenants, agreements or contracts.

 MERCHANTVILLE-PENNSAUKEN WATER COMMISSION

Joyce Peirce, Director of Finance

Date:   October 15, 2021