July 15, 2003                                                                                               

UNITED WATER TO REPLACE WATER MAINS this month

Rahway – Mayor James J. Kennedy announced that United Water will be replacing 1,500 feet of a 16 inch water main under Madison Avenue from Westfield Avenue to Stone Street later this month.  United Water will also be replacing 280 feet of 16 inch water main under Hamilton Street from Madison Avenue to Fowler Place.

The work is expected to begin during the week of July 21 and be completed by Labor Day.  The total cost of the project is $452,000 and is funded through the city’s capital improvement agreement with United Water.  The contractor selected to perform the work is J. Fletcher Creamer, Inc., of Hackensack.

“The residents of the neighborhood around Madison Avenue have been plagued for years by breaks in the main which has disrupted water delivery and created a poor road surface,” said Kennedy.  “When completed, this new water main will give them a more reliable water service and smoother travel down Madison Avenue and Hamilton Street.”