Trenton, N.J. — Trenton Water Works (TWW) is replacing 2,500 linear feet of 16-inch water main in Ewing Township on N. Olden Avenue between Parkside Avenue and Sixth Street as part of its capital improvement program.

Underground Utilities Corporation, a contract vendor, started construction on December 9 and will continue until February 28, 2025, weather permitting. TWW will restore the roadway, weather permitting, by April 30, 2025. The cost of the project is $3.2 million.

"In recent years, several water main breaks along certain sections of N. Olden Avenue in Ewing Township have made this work essential," said Sean Semple, Director of the city of Trenton's Department of Water and Sewer, which operates Trenton Water Works, one of the oldest public water systems in the United States. "We appreciate visitors' patience to this vital business district during the construction period as we work to improve this section of TWW's 683-mile distribution system."

Since TWW announced its capital plan in 2019, the water utility has advanced its $20 million Smart Meter Project funded by the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, the Pennington Avenue Reservoir Replacement Project (construction of decentralized water tanks), Phase 4 (Hamilton Township) of the Lead Service Line Replacement Program, and planning for a new central pumping station on Prospect Street and Pennington Avenue in Trenton.

In recent years, TWW has completed several capital projects, strengthening the performance of the TWW system. At the water filtration plant, completed projects include rehabilitating the raw water intake, chlorine contact basins, and filter bed replacements. In the distribution system, completed projects include the cleaning line of water mains in Hamilton Township and Trenton's West Ward, the installation of flushing assemblies to discharge aged water at dead-end water mains, and the rehabilitation of the Mercerville Area Elevated Tank No. 2 in Hamilton Township.

"Construction may cause temporary discolored water or low water pressure," said Michael Walker, TWW's Chief of Communications and Public Outreach. "If you experience discolored water, we recommend that you open a cold water tap inside the lowest point of your property for 15 minutes or until the water runs clear."

Trenton Water Works (TWW) is a public water system owned by the City of Trenton that produces approximately 30 million gallons of drinking water daily. The TWW system, which draws and treats water from the Delaware River, consists of a 60 MGD water-filtration plant on Route 29 South in Trenton, the 100-million-gallon Pennington Avenue Reservoir, three pump stations, more than 3,500 fire hydrants, more than 8,000 valves, six interconnections, six storage tanks, and 683 miles of water mains.