The Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority

What The Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority does

The Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority is a municipal water and sewer utilities authority operating as a political subdivision of the State of New Jersey. It provides potable water treatment and distribution, and sanitary sewer collection services, to residential, commercial, and industrial customers within approximately 11 square miles of eastern Lakewood Township, Ocean County. The Authority draws water from three protected aquifers (Cohansey, Raritan, and Englishtown) through 14 wells—9 currently active with 5 more planned—supported by 2 water treatment plants, 5 water storage tanks (including a 600,000-gallon elevated tank), and 85 miles of water mains. It is governed by a Board of Commissioners chaired by State Senator Robert W. Singer, with Justin Flancbaum serving as Executive Director since 2009.

The Authority's operational infrastructure is built on a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system running on a private network with redundant terminals and compliant with Department of Homeland Security guidelines, a fixed-based automated meter reading system covering approximately 6,500 meters that enables real-time leak detection, and a planned Geographical Information System (GIS) layer for infrastructure management. Customer-facing services include online bill payment via a third-party processor (Online Resources), automatic withdrawal, eBilling/paperless billing, and CodeRED emergency notifications capable of distributing 1,000 calls per minute. The Authority is also executing regulatory-driven projects including PFAS removal, granular activated carbon systems at Wells 1, 2, and 3, service line inventory compliance, and annual water main flushing.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: recurring monthly water service fees, recurring monthly sewer/wastewater service fees, and one-time connection fees for new residential and commercial developments. Rates are published annually and are approximately half of New Jersey American Water Company rates, positioning the Authority among the lowest-cost providers in Ocean and Monmouth Counties. The customer base is distributed across residential, commercial, and industrial segments within the exclusive service territory, with no intermediary sales channels; services are delivered directly through owned infrastructure. Delinquent bills accrue interest at 18% per annum.

Name

The Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority

Legal name

Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority

Website

https://lakewoodmua.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority is a municipal water and sewer utility providing potable water treatment, distribution, and wastewater collection services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across an 11 square mile service territory in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, using SCADA-monitored infrastructure and automated meter reading.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Sewer Utilities

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA), Watershed/Source Water & Raw Water Quality Monitoring (intakes, reservoirs, groundwater) (EUANAJAH)

Keywords

• Water utility services
• Sewer collection services
• Potable water treatment
• Municipal wastewater management
• Utility billing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Water Service Fees: Revenue generated from providing potable water to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Rates are structured and publicly available through rate schedules.
2. Sewer/Wastewater Service Fees: Revenue from sewer collection and wastewater services to customers within the service territory.
3. Connection Fees: One-time fees charged for new water and sewer connections for residential and commercial developments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority provides potable water treatment and distribution plus sanitary sewer collection services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers within an approximately 11-square-mile service area in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It draws water from the Englishtown, Raritan, and Cohansey aquifers through fourteen wells feeding two treatment plants, and supports billing, customer service, and emergency notification functions for its ratepayers.

Product overview

The Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority operates as a single unified utility providing water treatment, distribution, and sewer collection services to Lakewood Township, New Jersey. The core offerings consist of water services (treatment plants, wells, storage tanks, distribution mains) and sewer collection infrastructure. Supporting services include online bill payment, automatic payment programs, eBilling, emergency CodeRED notifications, consumer confidence reports, service line inventory tracking, and PFAS removal projects. The Authority utilizes SCADA technology for real-time infrastructure monitoring and automated meter reading for operational efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Treatment and Distribution Services Provides potable water treatment and distribution services drawing from the Englishtown, Raritan, and Cohansey aquifers through fourteen wells, two water treatment plants, five water storage tanks, and 85 miles of water mains serving approximately 11 square miles of Lakewood Township. Available to residential, commercial, and industrial customers within the Authority's service territory.
• Sewer Collection Services Sanitary sewer collection and wastewater services, including sewer infrastructure maintenance and sewer rate management for residential and commercial developments within the Authority's service territory.
• Water Connection Services One-time water connection services for new residential and commercial developments, including Single Family Residential Connection/Disconnection, Commercial Development, and Residential Subdivision (with and without Main Extension) applications coordinated via ArcGIS Online forms.
• Sewer Connection Services One-time sewer connection services for new residential subdivisions and commercial developments within the service territory.
• CodeRED Emergency Notification Service Subscription-based emergency notification service distributing geographically targeted telephone and email alerts to registered customers for water and sewer emergencies at 1,000 calls per minute.
• Online Bill Payment Service Online bill payment service accepting credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) via the Online Resources payment processing platform, with convenience fees of 1.2% for most credit cards and 3.2% for American Express, plus automatic withdrawal and eBilling enrollment options.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Artesian Resources: Investor-owned water utility serving communities in Delaware and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic region. Comparable in providing regulated water and wastewater services, with similar scale and customer base profile.
• Middlesex Water Company: Investor-owned water utility serving parts of New Jersey, including treatment and distribution of potable water. Comparable in regulated water utility operations, rate-based revenue, and New Jersey service geography.
• Aqua New Jersey (Essential Utilities): Regulated water utility serving New Jersey communities within Essential Utilities' footprint. Directly comparable in regulated water and wastewater service delivery, rate structures, and customer mix.
• Suez Water New Jersey (Veolia): Operates water and wastewater systems for municipalities in New Jersey under contract. Comparable in providing water/sewer services to municipal customers and operating treatment and distribution infrastructure.
• New Jersey American Water: The largest private water and wastewater utility in New Jersey, serving overlapping and adjacent regions. Directly comparable in product offering (water and sewer service) and customer base, with the Lakewood MUA's pricing benchmark (rates at ~half of NJ American Water) explicitly tied to this peer.

Broad incumbents

• American Water Works Company: Parent company of New Jersey American Water and the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility in the US. Broad incumbent peer with overlapping New Jersey operations and similar SCADA/AMR technology investments.
• California Water Service: Large, regulated investor-owned water utility with multiple service areas. Comparable in water-only utility operations, rate-base economics, and infrastructure investment programs.
• SJW Group (CTWS): Holding company for regulated water utilities serving multiple US states. Comparable in operating water utility subsidiaries with similar rate-based revenue, infrastructure investment, and SCADA/AMR technology.

Others

• H2M Architects and Engineers: Water and wastewater engineering and consulting firm serving municipal utilities in the Northeast. Comparable as a service provider/solutions partner that designs and supports similar water and sewer infrastructure projects.

Regional players

• Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority: Neighboring municipal water and sewer utility in Ocean County, New Jersey. Comparable in operating as a municipal authorities providing water and wastewater services within adjacent service territories in the same regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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