Residents Can Connect to the Water System by May 1, 2024
COURT HOUSE – Middle Township’s project with the Lower Township Municipal Utilities Authority (LTMUA) to bring fresh water to the bayfront communities of Del Haven and Green Creek is complete, and all homeowners can now connect to the fresh water service.
Middle spearheaded the project as an innovative, affordable solution to bring safe drinking water to areas experiencing saltwater intrusion. The initiative created access to water connections for 906 properties, and about 400 have connected to the service so far. The work was done in three phases, and owners of homes included in the last phase of the project have until May 1, 2024, to connect to the water system.
“After several years of hard work on the part of so many, we are gratified to witness the completion of this historic expansion of water service in Middle Township,” said Mayor Tim Donohue. “After decades of suffering with poor water quality and saltwater intrusion, thousands of residents in the Del Haven area are now guaranteed a clean and safe water supply for years to come.”
Residents who want to connect to the water service are required to complete an application and pay the water connection fee. The $1,600 fee can be paid in full, or homeowners can make an initial installment of $400 and then make interest-free monthly payments over the next five years.
The township has waived the fee for a plumbing permit. After obtaining a permit from the Middle Township Construction Office, residents can hire a plumber to install the water service and disconnect the well water from the home’s water system. A plumbing inspector will examine the completed work.
Health code regulations prohibit connections between home wells and the LTMUA water system, but homeowners can keep their wells for outdoor uses such as irrigation, washing cars and filling pools.
Homeowners will receive a quarterly bill once connected to the water system. For more information, contact the LTMUA from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at (609) 886-7146, ext. 3.
