NJAW Lead Service Line Replacement Program
NJAW Lead Service Line Replacement Program: CDM Smith, a contractor for New Jersey American Water, continues to conduct door to door canvassing in Bernardsville to perform inventory assessments and scheduled inspections of water service line materials. All inspectors wear co-branded (NJAW and CDM Smith) high visibility logo vests and have NJAW issued ID badges. Inspectors will introduce themselves and the program to property owners and will then ask to enter the customer’s home to inspect the water service where it enters into the home (typically in a basement or crawl space). The inspector will take exterior photos of the house and house number and interior photos of the service material and record the pipe material identified. Inspections generally take 15-minutes or less. At no time will residents be asked for money. Any customer that prefers not to have an internal inspection completed will be directed to alternatives to the inspections including self-reporting. It is important to note that the work CDM Smith is performing at this time includes interior service material inspection/identification only. Service line replacement, if lead/galvanized service material is identified, will be performed at a later date. This assessment period is expected to continue for the next few weeks. Attached is the Bernardsville service line material map which shows the area where inventory assessments are being performed. Questions can be directed to CDM Smith at 732-590-4700.