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Hawthorne officials outline water utility costs: PFAS treatment and mandated service‑line replacement drive rate increases
Summary
Mayor Lane and borough staff told the council the water utility budget will rise to cover PFAS treatment, periodic media replacement, and replacement of galvanized service lines; a $1 million water‑fund surplus payment is planned to reduce construction loan debt, and a 9% water rate increase was cited for 2025.
Borough officials told the council on April 2 that state mandates and capital work are increasing costs in the municipal water utility and contributing to higher rates for customers in 2025.
Mayor Lane said the water utility budget is just over $6.3 million and is self‑supporting through customer fees. The administration plans to use $1 million of water‑fund surplus to pay down part of a construction loan for a PFAS treatment system before the borough finalizes a permanent low‑interest loan through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank.
"A major cost ... is for the periodic replacement…
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