City Of Summit: Lead Pipe Replacement Project

Press release from the City of Summit:

March 2, 2022

Residents are receiving letters from NJ American Water about a project to replace lead pipes in neighborhoods throughout the city over the next 10 years. This is a mandate that NJAW has received from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. City officials are in contact with NJAW and will meet with them to discuss the impact on our community, and on residential water quality. Look up your address on the interactive map to determine whether you have lead pipes that will be replaced: https://njaw.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2aa6e04ed2204b86a6bd233600870dc2.

Additional resources from the NJDEP: https://nj.gov/dep/lead/.

A document with frequently asked questions is available on the city website: https://www.cityofsummit.org/DocumentCenter/View/7574/NJDEP-lead-FAQ.

Have questions about lead in our drinking water? Contact the NJDEP at LeadInDW@dep.nj.gov.

This press release was produced by the City of Summit. The views expressed here are the author’s own.