In response to the Politico article Trenton water system still ‘on the brink of catastrophic failure' that was released on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Mayor Martin released the following statement:
“We are at a crossroads now with Trenton Water Works,” said Mayor Jeff Martin. “I remain hopeful that the city's political leadership will see that the status quo is not sustainable, that the health and well-being of 200,000 residents is the only priority, and they agree to come to the table with viable solutions. While being hopeful, I remain ready to act to ensure everyone has reliably clean and safe drinking water.”
We want to make sure our residents are aware of the NJDEP's website regarding potential impacts for consumers, which can be found at https://dep.nj.gov/trentonwater/potential-impacts-for-consumers. This site highlights four major critical single points of failure at the TWW plant found by NJDEP:
- The roof of TWW’s filtration plant is leaking throughout the plant, and the HVAC is malfunctioning, promoting corrosion of equipment and an unsafe work environment.
- The filtration plant intake is only operating at 50% capacity.
- The electrical system at the treatment plant is in need of significant repairs.
- The central pump station has no backup, is in need of full replacement, and without it, water cannot be supplied to customers.
