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Passaic Valley Water Commission infrastructure and Chittenden Road emergency

Summary

PVWC laid out a $900 million capital plan, lead-line replacements, and the ongoing Chittenden Road 51-inch main repair, plus discolored water problems in Clifton's dead-end streets. The council pushed for customer credits and better emergency notification.

At a glance

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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

A $900 million capital plan and a possible rate-supported boil-water incident could show up in future water bills; council asked for customer credits for the June outage.

✅Who benefits

Residents get lead-free service, new meters, and planned water main replacement including Fordham Road.

⚠️Who could be affected

Residents experiencing discolored water and those affected by the Chittenden Road outage bore costs and disruption without immediate compensation.

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