Mendham Township Notice of Public Hearing

Published on August 20, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION ACT EMERGENT CONDITIONS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 7:30 pm, the Township of Mendham is holding a Public Hearing during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Governing Body at the Mendham Township Town Hall, 2 West Main Street, Brookside, NJ 07926 on the proposed Emergent Condition Certification in connection with the Township’s wastewater systems (the “Systems”) in accordance with the Water Infrastructure Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 58:30-1 et seq. (“WIPA”).

The proposed Emergent Condition Certification is based on the findings presented in the report prepared by French & Parrello Associates, Township Engineer, entitled “Sanitary Sewer System Emergent Condition Analysis Mendham Township Morris County, New Jersey” available on the Township’s website at www.mendhamtownship.org .

The report notes the existence of two (2) specific Emergent Conditions within the Systems, Emergent Conditions #4 and #5 as set forth in WIPA. Under Emergent Condition #4, there is a demonstrated lack of historical investment, repair, or sustainable maintenance, or material damage to the infrastructure of the system. Under Emergent Condition #5, the Township lacks the financial, technical, or managerial capacity to adequately address any of the Emergent Conditions on a sustainable basis or own and operate the system in a way that supports economic activity in the Township on a sustainable basis.

The financial report, as supplemented, prepared by the Township’s independent financial advisor, NW Financial Group, LLC, found that the sale of the Systems would produce an economic benefit to the Township. The certification of certain Emergent Conditions by the Township is in anticipation of a proposed sale of the Systems to a capable private or public entity in accordance with the provisions of WIPA.

DISCLAIMER

This public notice is being disseminated by the Township of Mendham, New Jersey, and posted to the website of the County of Morris as a courtesy to the township. The County of Morris has no authority over the township’s wastewater management matters or the particular subject of this published notice. The website of the County of Morris primarily posts information about county agencies and operations, with rare exceptions, and it generally does not serve as a community bulletin board for the posting of the statutorily required public notices issued by New Jersey municipalities and other government agencies