Lead Service Line Replacement in Voorhees, NJ

Housing age in Voorhees

Voorhees grew mainly from the 1970s through the 1990s, so most services are copper. The older farmhouses and early homes along the township's original roads are where older materials are more likely to turn up.

Where your responsibility starts

The utility owns the line from the main to the curb stop; the property owner owns it from there to the house. We replace your section and coordinate with New Jersey American Water so its side is handled in step.

Confirming the material

A small hole near the curb stop exposes the buried pipe. It takes little time, does little damage, and gives a definite answer the utility will accept.

How replacement goes

We install new copper from the curb stop to the house, pulled underground where conditions permit. Voorhees' dense, slow-draining subsoil can hold water in pits after rain, so we pump before working and backfill in compacted layers so the line's path doesn't settle.

• Curb-stop test pit
• New copper service
• Foundation entry and new shutoff
• Inspection and pressure test
• Grading, seed and patching

Condos and townhomes

In Voorhees' condominium and townhome communities, services may run under common ground. We confirm ownership and work with the association before digging.

Permits

We file the Voorhees Township permit and schedule inspection, and the water is shut off only for the final connection.

Cost

Ask New Jersey American Water how its program treats the private side. If you're responsible, our estimate is free and in writing.

Emergency service

For a burst service line, crews are available day and night.