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About the Washington Township Municipal Utilities AuthoriyWTMUA Mission Statement The Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority (WTMUA) is a State corporation and was created by an ordinance of Washington Township adopted on February 16, 1972. That Ordinance was adopted under the provisions of the State Municipal and County Utilities Authorities Law (the Act). The Authority was initially created to own and operate the Schooley's Mountain Wastewater Treatment Plant. In 1976 the WTMUA acquired two privately owned water companies - Schooley'sMountain and Hager - servicing portions of the Township. Both the serwerage and water systems have been greatly expanded over the years since its inception. In its broader purpose under the Act, the Authority is authorized to:
The Authority has broad powers under the Act, including, among others:
An Overview of the WTMUA's SystemService AreaExcepting areas at the north western portions of Washington Township which are served by the Hackettstown MUA, the Authority's service area consists the boundaries of the Township. In the case of the sewerage system, the active service area within the Township is further defined by the current Wastewater Management Plan approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Water service also extends into a portion of Tewksbury Township. Due to the topography within the overall service area, both the sewer and water services areas are divided into two separated systems. As the topography varies from a fertile Long Valley area and the hilly land at its south, to the top of Schooley's Mountain which is relatively flat, the systems are separated. The Authority's sewer system serves about 2.0 square miles on Schooley's Mountain and a separate area of 1.5 square miles in Long Valley, Capital Estates and Parker Acres. The water system covers the same area with additional portions to the north on Schooley's Mountain and south in the Long Valley area reaching into the adjoining Township of Tewksbury. WaterThe water system, which was originally built and operated by two private water companies (Schooley's and Hager), consists of thirty-three miles of distribution lines, five elevated storage tanks with a capacity of 1.85 million gallons and fourteen operating wells with a maximum deliverable capacity of 2.554 million gallons daily ("mgd"). The average daily use is 0.74 mgd. SewerThe sewer system currently consists of two separate systems which serve the Schooley's Mountain and Long Valley areas of the Township. The Schooley's Mountain system consists of five pumping stations, twenty-four miles of interceptors and a wastewater treatment plant (WTP), constructed in 1967 with modifications and additions in the years 1976, 1983, 1990 and 2003. The Schooley's Mountain WTP has a capacity of 500,000 gallons per day. The plant is located on top of Schooley's Mountain. Effluent from the WTP flows into the South Branch of the Raritan River. Sludge is held partially in drying beds which incorporate the reed "Phragmites Comminus". The remaining sludge is treated at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners facility. The Long Valley system consists of two pumping stations, twelve miles of interceptors and a WTP constructed in 1998. Effluent from the WWTP flows into the South Branch of the Raritan River. Sludge from the WWTP is treated at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners facility. The WWTP is located on East Mill Road in the Long Valley area in Zones II and III. |
Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority 46 E. Mill Rd. Long Valley, NJ 07853 Phone: (908) 876-3145 Email: info@wtmua.org |