Community Meeting Set To Address Trenton Water Works Service Concerns In Lawrence

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — Lawrence Township residents are invited to participate in a crucial community meeting with Trenton Water Works representatives to discuss local water service issues and infrastructure improvements.

The meeting with TWW officials will take place on Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Senior Center, located at 30 E. Darrah Lane, Lawrence Township, New Jersey.

Last month, state environmental officials escalated pressure on Trenton to address what they describe as critical failures at the city's water utility, warning that the system faces imminent collapse without major structural changes.

In a July 29 letter to Mayor Reed Gusciora and the City Council, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette declared that Trenton Water Works remains at "extremely high risk of systemic failure."

The assessment follows years of deteriorating infrastructure, management problems, and chronic underinvestment that have left the utility struggling to provide reliable service.

Trenton Water Works serves more than 200,000 residents across Mercer County and is solely governed by the city.

The utility provides water to five Mercer County municipalities – Lawrenceville, Hopewell, Ewing, Hamilton, and Trenton.

Mayors of towns served by TWW have called for working together to support regional restructuring of the utility.

Meeting agenda includes:

• Current facility operations overview

• Future improvement and infrastructure upgrade plans

• Open forum for community concerns and questions

• Water quality, service reliability, and billing discussions

This is an opportunity for residents to directly engage with water utility officials and address any water-related issues affecting the township. Residents are encouraged to come prepared with questions and concerns.

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