HAWORTH, NJ – Veolia Water New Jersey has finalized an agreement to acquire the Manalapan Township Water System. The announcement comes after a decisive referendum in November of 2024, when 67% of voters approved the sale of the system.
Alan Weland, Regional President, Veolia Water New Jersey, said: “We are honored by the trust the residents of Manalapan have placed in us and we are eager to make improvements that will serve this community. I want to thank the Township Committee and voters for approving the sale as the best way forward for Manalapan. The acquisition reflects Veolia's commitment to enhance communities by providing cost effective, innovative solutions for sustainable water management in line with Veolia’s GreenUp strategy, which strives to transform the environment through cleaner water, reduced emissions and technological innovation.”
The company plans critical infrastructure improvements to ensure the system continues to meet the highest standards of water quality and reliability. Projects include:
- Vital water main and valve replacements
- Construction of a new state-of-the-art drinking water treatment facility
- Water storage tank restoration projects
The system serves approximately 3,500 households and businesses. Veolia is already well known in the community – the company has been a trusted partner with Manalapan since 1995, when it began managing the water system for the Township.
Eric Nelson, Manalapan Mayor, said: “This sale will improve the water system and help us continue to make Manalapan a great place to live. Veolia has the experience and the expertise to make the necessary upgrades to the system to deliver safe water and reliable service to our families and our neighbors.”
Veolia is working with Manalapan to ensure a smooth transition for customers. Pending approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU), the company anticipates completing the acquisition in late 2025.
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ABOUT VEOLIA GROUP
Veolia Group aims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with 215,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical solutions for the management of water, waste and energy that are contributing to a radical turnaround of the current situation. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, to preserve available resources and to renew them. In 2024, the Veolia group provided 111 million inhabitants with drinking water and 98 million with sanitation, produced 42 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 65 million tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved consolidated revenue of 44.7 billion euros in 2024.
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ABOUT VEOLIA NORTH AMERICA
A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
www.veolianorthamerica.com
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