Veolia, a global environmental services company, marked the completion of the Princeton Meadows Wastewater Treatment Facility on Oct. 7, a $58 million investment in resilient infrastructure, environmental protection and long-term water sustainability.

The new facility serves about 11,000 residents and businesses and 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.”

The facility treats 475 million gallons of wastewater and reuses 32 million gallons – the equivalent of 48 Olympic sized swimming pools – of reclaimed water annually. The new plant is built for greater climate resilience and 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 $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.

As part of the celebration, Veolia also announced a $10,000 contribution to the Plainsboro Recreation Department’s Water Science & Sustainability Education Program.