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Monroe Township council adopts $8.52 million water‑sewer bond to fund PFAS treatment and infrastructure
Summary
The Monroe Township Council on Dec. 1 adopted a $8.52 million bond ordinance to fund water‑and‑sewer projects including about $7 million for PFAS treatment at two wells, $1 million for a water‑main relocation tied to a county culvert project, and equipment purchases; the vote was unanimous.
Monroe Township — The Monroe Township Council on Dec. 1 adopted a $8,520,000 bond ordinance to pay for upgrades to the township’s water and sewer utility, including what staff described as design and construction of treatment facilities to address PFAS contamination at wells 17 and 19.
Township staff told the council that roughly $7 million of the bond would pay for design and construction of the treatment facilities, about $1 million would fund the design to relocate a water main on Spotswood‑Englishtown Road to accommodate a Middlesex County culvert reconstruction project, and roughly $410,000 would buy large equipment (a front‑end loader and a skid steer). Staff estimated about $6.2 million of the $7 million would be the construction portion, with design making up approximately 10 percent.
"This is to meet the new federal regulations that go down to four parts per trillion," said a township staff member explaining the PFAS work. Residents at the hearing asked how much utility surplus remains and whether the bond could be broken into smaller projects; staff replied that the township maintains a utility surplus by design and posts audited financials on the township website.
A resident asked whether the bond was intended to benefit a private developer; township staff and another official said the PFAS treatment and the water‑main relocation were tied to regulations and a long‑planned county road project, not to a single private development. "The $7 million was for the PFAS treatment — nothing to do with this development," one staff member said.
The council closed the public hearing and adopted Ordinance 012025026 on a unanimous roll call. The meeting record shows council members Markell, Seagull, Vice President Vanzura and Council President Cohen voted "yes." The ordinance followed two other measures the council adopted that night, including a $2,772,200 capital bond ordinance and an employment‑policy repeal.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 012025026 — Water and Sewer Bond: $8,520,000 adopted (roll call unanimous). - Ordinance 0112025-025 — Capital improvements bond: $2,772,200 adopted (roll call unanimous). - Ordinance 0112025-024 — Repeal, employment policies: adopted (roll call unanimous).
What’s next
Town staff said detailed project schedules and design documents will be available as the projects move forward and that additional public information about PFAS, treatment technology and timeline will be posted to the township website. The council made no amendments to the ordinance at adoption.
