Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA) is proud to announce

Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA) is proud to announce that it has received the Issac Welcome Collection Systems Award at the New Jersey Water Environment Association Conference recently held in May 2024. This award is given for contributions to the advancement of state-of-the-art operations in wastewater collection systems.
Under the financial oversite of current and past Commissioners of the Authority, the leadership of current and past Executive Directors and the implementation by current and past Sewer Division Superintendents the Authority has designed and implemented one of New Jerseys premier infrastructure management systems, a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) that assists our staff in grid management, troubleshooting and safe operations of the Old Bridge wastewater system. Additionally, a Geographical Information System (GIS) has been developed that maps the location of all of the sewer mains, manholes and force main pipes within the Authority’s Wastewater Collection System and stores maintenance and repair history within a computer data base for use in future operation and maintenance.
Receiving this award has been a team effort over many years of hard work on such a vital system and essential service for our community.
July 8, 2024 in Boil Water Alert Effective 8/18/25, Community, Culture, HomePage, Minutes, Relax, Sport, Uncategorized Comments (0)

Press Release for Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

(Chicago)–The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for its Fiscal Year Ended 2016.  This is the 13th consecutive year the OBMUA has received this award. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to Michelle Smith, Chief Finance Officer as the person primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR.

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstration a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicated its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.

The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL, and Washington, D.C.

March 24, 2017 in Boil Water Alert Effective 8/18/25, Community Comments (0)
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Best and Worst Bottled Water

How much do you know about the bottled water you drink? Not nearly enough, according to a new report released today from Environmental Working Group (EWG). “Bottled water companies try hard to hide information you might find troubling,” says Jane Houlihan, senior vice president of research for the Washington D.C.-based research and advocacy group

May 14, 2015 in Boil Water Alert Effective 8/18/25, Community