Hello Brooklawn Residents,
This is one of the final updates for our water system upgrade.
As you may have read in the previous updates, many actions were taken to ready the town and our current infrastructure for this significant upgrade.
All of the steps leading up to this have been completed and we are in the final phase of the project. For a full List of events regarding this project, scroll to the bottom of this update.
As of this week, our new water system filtration has been successfully installed, tested, disinfected and is ready for the carbon delivery and installation to begin filtering the PFNA from our water supply. The carbon will be delivered on March 10th and we will begin our filtration process.
After the installation of the carbon, our Department of Public Works and our Water Operators will be testing the output of the new process to ensure the highest quality of water as well as adhering to the NJ DEP’s standards for water production.
Our next communication will be the week of March 10th after the carbon has been delivered and installed.
We appreciate your ongoing support and patience as we continue push this major upgrade to a close.
- Brooklawn Mayor and Council
Full Timeline of Events:
Contractual Requirements and Site Planning (All Completed)
- The contracts and contract documents have been endorsed by the Contractor and the Borough. The contracts have been submitted to the USDA.
Brooklawn Borough, Public Works and members of the USDA will meet in late June for the full pre planning meeting.
Major Parts (All Completed)
- The GAC Filter (granular activated carbon) drawing and proposal has been approved and the filter has been ordered. The manufacturer has acknowledged the order and has given us a hard production and delivery timeframe. The filter is expected to ship on January 29th 2025 with roughly 2-3 days delivery time.
- The upgraded Chlorine Contact Tank has been approved and ordered and has been acknowledged by the manufacturer. This has an estimated lead time of 10-12 weeks from order to delivery so the expected delivery date will be mid to late September 2024.
Site Preparation and Continuity Plan (All Completed)
In order to hold the sheer weight of these systems, the existing plant and ground must be modified. The following steps will be taken over the next few months:
- Test pits will be dug during the week of June 17th 2024 to find the existing piping and fittings so that the new parts and filtration can tie together seamlessly with the existing infrastructure
- valves, pipes and fittings will be ordered immediately following this step and they have a short lead time
- Drawings and plans have been approved for the concrete and reinforcement steel for the new foundation.
- The milling of the existing pavement will take place at the end of June/Early July – weather permitting
- A custom Chlorine Feed Shed has been designed and will be produced to coincide with the delivery of the Chlorine Tank listed above, this is expected in Mid September 2024
- The construction of the plant bypass piping to allow the plant to function all summer while the work is progressing will begin in July 2024 and is expected to be completed by the end of July 2024, weather permitting
- All proposed subsurface piping for the GAC system and chlorine contact tank will begin in July 2024 and is expected to be completed by early August 2024.
- The reinforced concrete foundation for the GAC system, Chlorine Contact Tank and Shed will be laid in Mid August and requires 14 days of curing time to be deemed ready to hold the weight of the filtration systems
After approval of the foundation, we are expecting the arrival of the Chlorine Tank and Shed in Mid September 2024, at which time, these will be installed and ready for the installation of the GAC Filter. Its estimated that the installation of these two items will complete in mid to late October, weather permitting
As always, thank you for your support.
The Water Committee
**Feel free to contact the Borough Administrator Ryan Giles at boroclerk@brooklawn-nj.com or Superintendent of Public Works Michael Ostrom at Mostrom@brooklawn-nj.com with any questions or concerns