Veolia S.A. (Paris) announced the completion of the Princeton Meadows Wastewater Treatment Facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking a major investment in resilient infrastructure, environmental protection and long-term water sustainability.
Serving approximately 11,000 residents and businesses, the new facility features climate-resilient infrastructure, advanced ultraviolet disinfection technology, high-efficiency biological treatment and energy-efficient equipment. These systems are designed to enhance treatment performance, withstand extreme weather and meet increasingly stringent environmental requirements.
The project also builds on Veolia’s 55-year history of water reuse at the site. Since 1971, the site has supplied Middlesex County with 1.4 billion gallons of reclaimed water for irrigation at a county golf course, helping conserve local water resources.
“This next-generation facility exemplifies Veolia’s commitment to environmental security, public health and sustainable infrastructure,” said Nadege Petit, CEO of Veolia in North America. “It combines significant capital investment, advanced treatment technology and climate-resilient design to provide reliable service to the community for decades to come, while continuing our longstanding commitment to water reuse. This milestone marks the latest chapter in more than five decades of work at the site and reaffirms our commitment to applying our expertise to address challenges more effectively, in collaboration with local stakeholders.”
The facility treats 475 million gallons of wastewater and reuses 32 million gallons of reclaimed water annually — the equivalent of 48 Olympic-size swimming pools. Built for greater climate resilience, the new plant is located on higher ground outside the original 100-year floodplain, helping protect critical infrastructure from flooding.
“The original Princeton Meadows facility served the community well for more than five decades, but it was aging and located in a vulnerable floodplain,” said Kendra Morris, CEO of Veolia Regulated Water in North America. “Rather than simply upgrade the existing plant, we reimagined it. This facility is designed to meet today’s needs, anticipate future environmental requirements and preserve our commitment to water reuse. Investing in infrastructure also means investing in the community.”
The ribbon-cutting ceremony brought together representatives of Veolia, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey state elected officials, Middlesex County, the Township of Plainsboro, and project partners, including J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. (Hackensack, N.J.) and HDR, Inc. (Omaha, Neb.).
The ceremony included recognition from U.S. Sen. Andy Kim, who provided a Certificate of Congressional Recognition for the project, as well as a joint resolution from the New Jersey State Senate and General Assembly celebrating Veolia’s milestone.
The $58 million Princeton Meadows project is part of Veolia’s broader investment in New Jersey. Through its GreenUp program, the company invests more than $150 million annually statewide to support water quality, reliability and long-term environmental sustainability for the 1.1 million customers it serves in New Jersey.