Council advances multi-project sewer work: pipe-lining amendment and primary-tank bond ordinance

Engineer Jen told council that the pipe-lining project covers just over 10,000 feet of pipe and includes connected elements such as manholes and traffic control on county roads. "So, it's just over 10,000 feet of pipe, but it also needs to be clear that with each pipe, you also have to worry about all of the other things that are connected to it, manholes, and then there's also also traffic control, and most of those are county roads," she said. The project was discussed alongside a request for an amendment that includes additional engineering costs because state agencies required multiple design revisions. Council approved moving the project forward so contractors can resume work.

Separately, staff introduced a bond ordinance appropriating $1,589,313 for improvements to sewer primary tanks after ongoing mechanical deterioration. Jen explained the issue: "The primary tanks right now, the interior of them is pretty rotted and corroded...the collector mechanism" needs replacement; emergency parts had been purchased previously to keep systems operating. Council scheduled the bond ordinance for second reading and a formal vote at a future meeting and directed staff to confirm funding and grant reimbursement timelines.

Why it matters: These projects address long-running infrastructure needs that the township will initially fund (bond issue) and then seek partial federal reimbursement; residents and council asked for clarity on timelines, DEP approvals and contractor staging.