Supplemental appropriation of $2.125 million for Howell Township to extend drinking water pipes in Freewood Acres.

The bill provides $2.125 million from the General Fund to Howell Township in Monmouth County for extending drinking water pipes to the Freewood Acres neighborhood. This area, the oldest and most economically stressed in the township, currently relies on old, uncased shallow groundwater wells. The funding is necessary to install water mains simultaneously with the sewer mains, ensuring public health and safety. The project aims to replace failing septic systems and prevent pollution in the North Branch of the Metedeconk River.

Supplemental appropriation of $2.125 million for Howell Township to extend drinking water pipes in Freewood Acres.

The bill provides $2.125 million from the General Fund to Howell Township in Monmouth County for extending drinking water pipes to the Freewood Acres neighborhood. This area, the oldest and most economically stressed in the township, currently relies on old, uncased shallow groundwater wells. The funding is necessary to install water mains simultaneously with the sewer mains, ensuring public health and safety. The project aims to replace failing septic systems and prevent pollution in the North Branch of the Metedeconk River.