Bond Counsel Services

2026-11-03

The Atlantic County Utilities Authority ( ACUA ) owns and operates a Solid Waste complex in Egg Harbor Township , Atlantic County , NJ , known as the Howard F . Haneman Environmental Park , and a Wastewater Treatment Facility in Atlantic City , Atlantic County , NJ , known as City Island Treatment Plant . The Solid Waste facility is home to an active landfill , a recycling center , composting site , and ancillary facilities . Also on site is the ACUA ’ s primary administration building , constructed in 1992 , which features a closed - loop geothermal HVAC system . In October 2025 , the ACUA joined partners South Jersey Industries and OPAL Fuels in the Atlantic RNG Project , which is the first of its kind at a public landfill in New Jersey and the first project to deliver RNG into the pipeline system of South Jersey Gas . RNG contributes to a cleaner environment by preventing methane emissions and displacing diesel fuel . The ACUA ’ s solid waste complex is located at 6700 Delilah Road , in Egg Harbor Township , New Jersey . The site consists of approximately 360 acres with approximately 102 acres representing the landfill footprint . The Wastewater Treatment Facility has been in operation since 1978 and services 14 communities in Atlantic County . It is home to the Jersey - Atlantic Wind Farm , a 7 . 5 MW wind farm that is privately owned and from which the ACUA purchases approximately 12 million kWh per year of electricity . In addition , the facility also houses a 500 kW solar PV system . The ACUA is responsible to the residents of Atlantic County to be financially prudent and environmentally responsible . The Wastewater Division ’ s recent borrowings have all been through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank . The ACUA currently has several major projects that will also be financed through the NJ I Bank , primarily involving plant upgrades to the solids handling infrastructure within the wastewater treatment process . These include Solids Handling Phase 1A ( dewatering process and TAS upgrades ) and Solids Handling Phase 1B ( conveyance process ). The short ‑ term closing for the Phase 1A Solids Handling Project has been completed , and the project is expected to be finished with long ‑ term financing anticipated in 2027 . The total project cost is $ 11 . 0 million . The short ‑ term closing for the Phase 1B Solids Handling Project is expected to occur in 2027 . The Authority is also preparing an application to the NJ I Bank for the Gravity Sewer Interceptor Lining Project , which is scheduled for bidding and contract award in 2026 , with a short ‑ term closing also anticipated in 2026 and an estimated cost of approximately $ 5 . 0 million . In addition , the Authority will be submitting an application for the Aeration Basins Diffused Air Conversion Project , which is currently in the design phase , estimated at $ 7 . 0 million , and expected to reach short ‑ term closing in 2027 . The ACUA received a rating AA - from Standard and Poor ’ s in October of 2022 .

New Jersey

2026-04-29