| Author | Message | ||
     Private Citizen Citizen Username: Privatecitizen Post Number: 76 Registered: 8-2002  |
Finally had New Jersey American Water (NJA) come out and check our pressure. Technician measured us at a paltry 35lbs, while the hot water tank contractor measured us at 40lbs the prior week prior. Both measurements were taken in the basement. Generally speaking, pressure for residential areas should be in the 60-80lbs range, so my house is not even close. As it turned out there is an old LEAD water main (installed in 1927) feeding our house and that this is creating the low pressure situation. NJA Water is now in process of getting this old main replaced with a galvanized one. It should take a few weeks to complete the work, but once done we should experience significantly increased pressure. So, if you live on Midland Blvd and you feel your water pressure is not up to snuff then I would suggest you have NJA Water come visit and check your situation out. It's also nice to know that an old LEAD main is going to get replaced. Who needs that? | ||
| extuscan Citizen Username: Extuscan Post Number: 629 Registered: 6-2001 |
Which house on Midland do you have? If its my grandparents old house they left you a full oil tank under your front lawn too! Seriously though that lead water main should be well calcified and completely harmless... -John | ||
| Private Citizen Citizen Username: Privatecitizen Post Number: 79 Registered: 8-2002 |
>>Seriously though that lead water main should be well calcified and completely harmless... Agreed, and I'm sure the company does testing to ensure that ppm are at or below acceptable levels, but it couldn't hurt to remove it. | ||
| akl Citizen Username: Akl Post Number: 110 Registered: 8-2002 |
Private - Responding to your old post -- we have pressure problem on Parker Ave. Were you charged for the replacement of the line? | ||
| Private Citizen Citizen Username: Privatecitizen Post Number: 91 Registered: 8-2002 |
No, we were not charged. Would advise you get them to come out and check the pressure at the basement level and to ensure that you don't have any pressure reducers impacting your line. They should also test the pressure where your water main connects to their main near the curb. If it's the original old lead connection then I would advise you ask them to replace it with the newer galvanized one. I think we got an extra 4 or 5 pounds of pressure by doing this. | ||
| Bob K Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 11796 Registered: 5-2001 |
The water company is responsible for the watermains in the street. Homeowners are responsible for the water line from the connection box at the street into their home, which is why about once a month there are posts here looking for contractors to replace the water line into the basement. I think the standard for the line into the house is now copper piping. If you think we have old waterlines under the street check out Boston. A few years ago they found some old wooden waterlines that had been in place since the eighteenth century.  |
