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New Jersey American Water and Salem City Celebrate Completion of $21.3 Million PFAS Treatment Project

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  • New Jersey American Water & Salem City completed a $21.3 million permanent PFAS treatment project at the Salem Water Treatment Plant on October 27, 2026.
  • The facility broke ground in Spring 2025, placed the new treatment into service in November 2025, & finished the housing facility in Summer 2026.
  • The new system utilizes granular activated carbon technology with six vessels across three trains to treat up to 2 million gallons of water daily.
  • Salem City Mayor Jody Veler highlighted the project as a key example of responsible stewardship following the 2024 acquisition of the water system.
  • Assemblyman David Bailey praised the technology as a model for ensuring safe drinking water for residents.
  • Mark McDonough, president of New Jersey American Water, noted the accelerated timeline was essential to meet water quality needs immediately after acquisition.
  • Infrastructure modernization included a new treatment building, backwash equalization tank, upgraded wells, controls, pumps, piping, & chemical-feed equipment.
  • The plant serves Salem City & portions of Quinton, Elsinboro, & Mannington townships.
  • This project is part of over $28 million invested by the utility in Salem's infrastructure during its first two years of ownership.
  • New Jersey American Water plans to invest an additional $48 million over the next five years to further modernize systems & improve reliability.