New Jersey American Water and Salem City Celebrate Completion of $21.3 Million PFAS Treatment Project

Fast-Tracked Investment Delivers Permanent PFAS Treatment and Modernizes Critical Infrastructure at Salem Water Treatment Plant

CAMDEN, N.J., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey American Water and Salem City today celebrated the completion of a $21.3 million PFAS treatment installation project at the Salem Water Treatment Plant, delivering permanent PFAS treatment to meet federal and state drinking water requirements. The project also modernized critical plant infrastructure and strengthened the facility's ability to provide safe, clean, reliable, and affordable drinking water to the community.