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Middlesex Water Company to Invest $3.7 Million Upgrading Water Mains in Metuchen
ISELIN, N.J., Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) has announced that beginning September 8, it will begin a $3.7 million
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[{"type":"text","content":"ISELIN, N.J., Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) has announced that beginning September 8, it will begin a $3.7 million project to upgrade drinking water infrastructure in the northwest section of the Borough of Metuchen, New Jersey. Under its 2020 RENEW Program, Middlesex Water Company intends to replace 3.3 miles or (17,500 linear feet) of water mains, as well as service lines, valves and fire hydrants to help enhance overall service quality and improve fire flows. Middlesex Water is coordinating its utility work schedule and road openings with the gas company working in the area so work can be done all at once avoiding subsequent disruptions to customers and area residents.\n Streets affected by the Middlesex Water RENEW project are expected to include: Street BetweenMain Street Plainfield Avenue and Durham AvenueDurham Avenue Main Street and Martin StreetCentral Avenue Forrest Street and Maple AvenueElm Court Main Street and terminusTalmadge Avenue Main Street and Center StreetMaple Avenue Main Street and Central AvenueW. Chestnut Avenue Main Street and Central AvenueMidland Avenue Main Street and Central AvenueColumbia Avenue Plainfield Avenue and W. Chestnut AvenueHarvard Avenue Plainfield Avenue and W. Chestnut AvenueUniversity Avenue Plainfield Avenue and W. Chestnut AvenuePrinceton Street University Avenue and terminusRutgers Street University Avenue and Central AvenueCenter Street Midland Avenue and Durham AvenueMartin Street W. Chestnut Avenue and Durham Avenue As part of the RENEW Program, Middlesex Water will also be installing exterior meter pits at each customer’s premise. To ensure the continued safety of our customers and our crews, no access to a customer home will be required during this project and work teams will observe social distancing guidelines. RENEW is part of Middlesex Water’s overall Water for Tomorrow® Program, a multi-million infrastructure investment initiative which consists of various projects designed to replace aging infrastructure and strengthen the Company’s water distribution system for continued service reliability, resiliency and water quality. As part of these upgrades, temporary disruptions of service will be necessary for tie-ins and connection of the new infrastructure to the existing system. Customers can expect to be without water service for pe...