New Jersey American Water and Salem City cut ribbon on $21.3M PFAS treatment project
Representatives from New Jersey American Water, American Water, Salem City and the community cut the ribbon on the completed $21.3 million PFAS treatment project at the Salem Water Treatment Plant. - courtesy New Jersey American Water New Jersey American Water (NJAW) and Salem City celebrated Oct. 27 the completion of a $21.3 million PFAS treatment installation project at the Salem Water Treatment Plant, delivering permanent PFAS treatment to meet federal and state drinking water requirements. The project also modernized critical plant infrastructure and strengthened the facility’s ability to provide safe, clean, reliable, and affordable drinking water to the community. When New Jersey American Water acquired Salem’s water and wastewater systems in June 2024, the water system did not meet applicable PFAS drinking water regulations. The company responded by fast-tracking the design and…