Hamilton-based Aqua New Jersey has received New Jersey’s Leading Capital Construction Projects Award for its Hamilton Well 13 PFAS mitigation project from the New Jersey Alliance for Action.
The group recognized Aqua’s innovative, pioneering, and landmark construction initiatives that greatly affect the state’s economy.
Aqua New Jersey’s PFAS treatment system at Hamilton Well 13 uses ion exchange technology to remove “forever chemicals” from drinking water for more than 12,700 customers across Hamilton Township, Mercer County.
The $2.6 million project, which was completed in January 2026, meets the new PFAS national drinking water standard.
Jerry Keenan, president of the NJ Alliance for Action, said in a release that New Jersey’s water utilities are stepping up when it comes to the challenges of addressing PFAS in the area’s water supply.
Aqua uses transparent communication and proactive treatment planning in its PFAS removal efforts. It began addressing and testing for PFAS in 2016.
As it continues to meet the new EPA standards across its service territory in New Jersey, it has recently installed PFAS treatment systems in Hunterdon County, Sussex County, Warren County, Byram Township, Vernon Township, and Harmony Township.
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