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Plumbing help in Middlesex County, NJ

Edison, Woodbridge, New Brunswick and the suburbs around them. Call about water heaters, sump pumps, leaks and drains.

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01Homes in Middlesex County and their plumbing

About 863,000 people lived in Middlesex County at the 2020 Census.

Typical buildings in Middlesex CountyNeighborhoods are examples, not boundaries. Individual buildings vary.
Building typeWhere you'll often find itTypical plumbing concerns
Suburban single-family housesEdison, Woodbridge, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, PiscatawayWater heaters, sump pumps, slab leaks, sewer laterals
Older city homesNew Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Highland ParkCast iron, multifamily drains
Townhouses & condosAcross the countyIn-unit leaks, association responsibility

02Common plumbing problems

  • Water heater replacement
  • Sump pumps and basement water
  • Sewer lateral clogs
  • Leaks in townhouse and condo communities
  • Frozen pipes

03Licensing & permits

Who can do the work
NJ licensed master plumbers, or employees under their supervision. A homeowner may work on their own single-family home. Details
Permits
Construction office of your municipality, under the NJ Uniform Construction Code. How NJ permits work
Plumbing code
National Standard Plumbing Code (UCC plumbing subcode)
Lead service lines
NJ water utilities must replace lead service lines, generally within 10 years of the 2021 law; you may get a letter from yours

04Water, sewer & gas

Water
Middlesex Water Co., NJ American Water and municipal systems
Gas
PSE&G or Elizabethtown Gas, depending on the town
Sewer
Middlesex County Utilities Authority and municipal systems

Providers vary by street and town. Your bill shows which one serves your address. Smell gas? Leave and call 911 or your gas utility from outside.

05Cities & towns

  • Edison
  • Woodbridge
  • New Brunswick
  • Old Bridge
  • East Brunswick
  • Piscataway
  • Perth Amboy
  • Sayreville
  • Highland Park
  • Metuchen

06Middlesex County plumbing FAQ

In a townhouse, who fixes a leak?

It depends on the association's master deed and bylaws: often the owner handles plumbing inside the unit and the association handles shared lines.

07Nearby areas


Sources & review

Last reviewed . General information, not legal or engineering advice. Rules change and individual buildings differ.

  1. NJ Dept. of Labor, 2020 Census county data
  2. N.J.A.C. 13:32-1.4, who may perform plumbing
  3. N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.15, NJ plumbing subcode
  4. P.L.2021, c.183 (NJ lead service line replacement)