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Allendale NJ, Veolia Water New Jersey is wrapping up the latest phase of its extensive project to replace lead service water lines throughout the borough.
Since July 29, Veolia has been hard at work on Elmwood Avenue, Mallinson Street, and Crescent Place. The company expects to complete the line replacements on Crescent Place and George Street by Thursday and Park Avenue by Friday.
This work is part of a $159 million multi-municipality effort that has already seen over 12,000 lines replaced. Whenever lead lines are detected, Veolia replaces them at no cost to the customer.
“The scale of this lead service line project is one of the many reasons Allendale made a positive choice in selling our water system to Veolia,” said Councilwoman Liz Homan. “Veolia has also installed necessary temporary in Allendale,” she added, referring to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as forever chemicals.
Veolia provides water to nearly 900,000 residents in Bergen and Hudson counties and serves 1.1 million people across New Jersey.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 10% to 20% of lead exposure comes from drinking water passing through lead service lines. Health risks from lead exposure include:
For Children:
- Lowered IQ
- Brain and nervous system damage
- Learning and behavioral difficulties
- Slowed growth
- Hearing problems
- Headaches
For Adults:
- Reproductive problems in men and women
- High blood pressure and hypertension
- Nerve disorders
- Memory and concentration issues
- Muscle and joint pain
Last August, Veolia Water inspected several other streets, including Edgewood Road, Colonial Drive, Canaan Place, and many more. In 2023, the company serviced additional streets such as Berkshire Place, Brookside Avenue, and West Crescent Avenue.
For more information on the project and to stay updated on future service schedules, visit the Veolia Water New Jersey website.
Residents with questions are advised to call Veolia at 800-422-5987.
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Ridgewood should sell their water company to Viola. It’s amazing. This question has been asked numerous times over the past three years and no one can answer it and that is what is the villager Ridgewood wood utility worth how come no one will answer that what is going on. Somebody has to know exactly what it’s worth, how much money comes in annually people are hiding the facts.
Never sell the Golden Goose!