# JWSR LLC > JWSR LLC is a licensed and insured utility construction and excavation contractor based at 17 Prince Street, Hamburg, New Jersey 07419, serving Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Passaic, and Bergen counties. Our primary work is underground utility construction and repair: water lines, sewer lines, service laterals, and storm drainage. We also provide excavation, septic installation, grading and drainage, gravel driveways, retaining walls, hardscaping, and land clearing. 24/7 emergency service and free on-site estimates, including a free second opinion on other contractors' quotes. Rated 5.0 stars on Google from 101 reviews (as of 1 September 2026) and 4.8/5 on Angi and HomeAdvisor. Licensed in NJ and NY. ## Everything in one file Every answer on this site as plain text, generated from the same modules the pages render from, including the public water and sewer coverage for all 218 municipalities and, for most of them, the researched town facts: who owns the sewer lateral, connection fees, utility sales and state loans, each from a primary source: https://jwsrllc.com/llms-full.txt RSS for the blog: https://jwsrllc.com/feed.xml ## Key facts - Business: JWSR LLC - Phone: 862-268-2510 - Email: office@jwsrllc.com - Address: 17 Prince Street, Hamburg, NJ 07419 - For ISPs and telecom builders: https://jwsrllc.com/fiber-construction — fiber construction, underground and aerial (plowing, boring, trenching, conduit, strand and lash, drops, 24/7 strike repair); 470,000+ feet of conduit placed to date; active contracts in NJ, NY, PA, CT, DE, VA, and WV. - For tower owners, carriers, and tower GCs: https://jwsrllc.com/cell-tower-sitework — civil site work for cell tower sites (concrete pads, land clearing, access roads, conduit paths, handholes and vaults, restoration) plus point of presence (POP) site installs for network operators. - Community: Owner James Watson is a volunteer EMT and 1st Lieutenant of the Wantage First Aid Squad, founder of Sussex County Emergency Snow Removal (a ~40-company volunteer network that clears access for police/fire/EMS during storm emergencies, free of charge to the families involved), and JWSR sponsored the 2025 Vernon Pump Track AED. - Service area: Montague (north) to Hillsborough and Montgomery (south), west to Alpha, east through Bergen County: Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Passaic, and Bergen counties, New Jersey - Founded: 2020 by James Watson - Licenses: NJ Home Improvement Contractor #13VH11072100; US DOT #3767354; Certified Excavator of New York; licensed in NJ and NY; fully insured - Rating: 5.0 stars on Google from 101 reviews as of 1 September 2026; 4.8/5 on Angi and HomeAdvisor - Awards: Best of Sussex County (NJ Herald) Best Excavator; Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite 5 years running (2021-2025); HomeAdvisor Top Rated & Elite Service Provider - Memberships: National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) NJ; NJ Landscape Contractors Association; Sussex County Association of Realtors; BNI Top Tier NJ - Notable: 470,000+ linear feet of fiber-optic conduit placed to date (thousands of homes) for regional and national internet providers; 1,800+ houses serviced recently, every job photo-documented ## Primary service - Utility Construction & Repair: water and sewer line installation and repair, service lateral tie-ins, underground conduit and utility trenching, storm drainage, same-day emergency dig-outs. ## Other services - Sewer & Water Line Repair and Replacement - Excavation - Septic Installation & Repair - Grading & Drainage - Gravel Driveways - Retaining Walls - Hardscaping (paver patios & walkways) - Land Clearing ## Pages - [Home](https://jwsrllc.com/) - [Services](https://jwsrllc.com/services) - [Our work (photos)](https://jwsrllc.com/our-work) - [Service areas](https://jwsrllc.com/service-areas) - [About](https://jwsrllc.com/about) - [Credentials: licenses and insurance](https://jwsrllc.com/credentials) - [Reviews](https://jwsrllc.com/reviews) - [Contact / free estimate](https://jwsrllc.com/contact) - [24/7 emergency sewer, water and road repair](https://jwsrllc.com/emergency) - [Blog](https://jwsrllc.com/blog) - [Privacy policy](https://jwsrllc.com/privacy) - [Terms](https://jwsrllc.com/terms) ### Service pages - [Utility Construction & Repair](https://jwsrllc.com/services/utility-construction) - [Sewer & Water Lines](https://jwsrllc.com/services/sewer-water-line) - [Fire Service Lines](https://jwsrllc.com/services/fire-service-lines) - [Fire Hydrant Replacement](https://jwsrllc.com/services/fire-hydrant-replacement) - [Water & Sewer Mains](https://jwsrllc.com/services/water-sewer-mains) - [Fiber & Telecom](https://jwsrllc.com/services/fiber-optic-telecom) - [Excavation](https://jwsrllc.com/services/excavation) - [Septic Installation](https://jwsrllc.com/services/septic-installation) - [Grading & Drainage](https://jwsrllc.com/services/grading-drainage) - [Driveways, Roads & Lots](https://jwsrllc.com/services/driveways) - [Retaining Walls](https://jwsrllc.com/services/retaining-walls) - [Hardscaping](https://jwsrllc.com/services/hardscaping) - [Land Clearing](https://jwsrllc.com/services/land-clearing) ### For contractors, ISPs, carriers and property managers - [Fiber and telecom construction](https://jwsrllc.com/fiber-construction) - [Cell tower site work](https://jwsrllc.com/cell-tower-sitework) - [Excavation subcontractor for NJ contractors](https://jwsrllc.com/commercial) - [We dig, you install: trenching for NJ trades](https://jwsrllc.com/for-trades) - [Third-party site inspections in NJ, PA, NY](https://jwsrllc.com/site-inspections) - [Pole inspections and field surveys](https://jwsrllc.com/pole-inspections) - [Snow site verification for NJ property managers](https://jwsrllc.com/snow-site-verification) - [Fiber and telecom costs per foot in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/telecom-construction-costs) - [Directional boring in NJ: cost and limits](https://jwsrllc.com/directional-boring) ### Reference pages (New Jersey rules, prices and data) These answer a question with sourced or first-hand numbers, not a sales pitch. - [What excavation work costs in NJ, 2026 prices, real ranges from our own jobs](https://jwsrllc.com/what-it-costs) - [How long excavation jobs take in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/how-long-does-it-take) - [Can I do it myself? What a NJ homeowner may legally do](https://jwsrllc.com/can-i) - [How to check if a contractor is licensed in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/check-a-contractor) - [NJ excavation permits: every threshold](https://jwsrllc.com/nj-excavation-permits) - [How NJ towns hire contractors: bid thresholds and prevailing wage](https://jwsrllc.com/nj-public-contracting) - [Who supplies your water in NJ, town by town](https://jwsrllc.com/nj-water-purveyors) - [NJ Soil Conservation Districts by county](https://jwsrllc.com/nj-soil-conservation-districts) - [Acres per septic system in Sussex County NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/nj-septic-density) - [Utility markout colors in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/utility-markout-colors) - [Lead and galvanized water line replacement (NJ program reference)](https://jwsrllc.com/lead-service-line-replacement) - [NJ Spill Fund well claims: the three water line estimates NJDEP asks for](https://jwsrllc.com/spill-fund-water-line-connection) ### Homeowner questions with a price or a rule in the answer - [Septic or sewer? How to tell, and what your NJ town has](https://jwsrllc.com/septic-or-sewer) - [Septic to sewer conversion cost in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/septic-to-sewer-conversion) - [Septic inspections in NJ: what they check](https://jwsrllc.com/septic-inspection) - [Sewer camera inspection cost in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/sewer-camera-inspection) - [Water service line replacement in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/water-service-replacement) - [Failed fire hydrant or fire main inspection in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/failed-fire-inspection) - [Driveway paving cost in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/asphalt-driveway-cost) - [Gravel driveway cost in NJ, plus regrading](https://jwsrllc.com/gravel-driveways) - [Gravel driveway repair and regrading](https://jwsrllc.com/gravel-driveway-repair) - [Driveway drainage in NJ: culverts, permits and washouts](https://jwsrllc.com/driveway-drainage) - [Heated driveway cost in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/heated-driveway) - [How deep to bury Starlink cable in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/bury-starlink-cable) - [Dirt bike track and trail building in New Jersey](https://jwsrllc.com/track-and-trail-building) ### County hubs - [Sussex County, NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/service-areas/sussex-county) - [Warren County, NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/service-areas/warren-county) - [Morris County, NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/service-areas/morris-county) - [Hunterdon County, NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/service-areas/hunterdon-county) - [Somerset County, NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/service-areas/somerset-county) - [Passaic County, NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/service-areas/passaic-county) - [Bergen County, NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/service-areas/bergen-county) ### Every article - [Four NJ towns where who owns the pipe just changed](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/who-owns-the-pipe-changed-nj-2026) - [Sewage backing up into the basement in NJ: what to do](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/sewage-backing-up-basement-nj) - [No water in the house, or water in the yard: NJ triage](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/no-water-in-house-or-water-in-yard-nj) - [You hit a line. The first ten minutes, in New Jersey](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/hit-a-utility-line-while-digging-nj) - [Montague's water and sewer sold. What changed at your house](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/montague-water-sewer-sold-nj-american-water) - [Fiber, cable, or Starlink: what to hardwire and when satellite is the right call](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/fiber-vs-starlink-nj) - [How deep are water lines buried in New Jersey? 42 inches, and here is exactly why](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/how-deep-are-water-lines-buried-nj) - [Yes, we replace water lines in January. Here is how, and what an emergency call really gets you](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/water-line-replacement-winter-nj) - [Blairstown is selling its water system. Here is what that means at your house](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/blairstown-selling-water-system-wipa) - [Sewer pipe lining vs replacement: what an excavator will tell you that a lining company will not](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/sewer-pipe-lining-vs-replacement-nj) - [My sewer line failed inspection. What that actually means in New Jersey](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/sewer-scope-failed-inspection-nj) - [Pipe bursting, pulling in place, or open trench: which one your water line needs](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/pipe-bursting-vs-open-trench-water-line-nj) - [What fire hydrants are acceptable in NJ? There is no state approved list](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/what-fire-hydrants-are-acceptable-nj) - [Scoping a New Jersey site from Street View and AI? What they cannot tell you](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/street-view-ai-site-assessment-guessing) - [What does your HOA actually own underground in New Jersey?](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/what-does-an-hoa-own-underground-nj) - [Your water bill doubled and nobody can find a leak. Here is what that means in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/water-bill-doubled-no-leak-found-nj) - [Low water pressure through the whole house? In an older NJ home it is often galvanized](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/low-water-pressure-whole-house-galvanized-nj) - [Every drain in the house is slow, not just one. What that means in NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/all-drains-slow-at-once-nj) - [A wet spot in the yard that never dries: water line, septic or groundwater?](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/wet-spot-in-yard-that-wont-dry-nj) - [French drain, catch basin, curtain drain or dry well: which do you need?](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/french-drain-vs-catch-basin-vs-dry-well-nj) - [A fiber build in Hamburg, NJ: 18,000 feet of conduit and 220 homes](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/hamburg-nj-fiber-build-220-homes) - [An HOA sewer repair in Bernardsville: ten feet of roots, four and a half feet down](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/bernardsville-hoa-sewer-root-intrusion) - [A 500 foot water line in Andover, NJ: five months of leaking, and what we found](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/andover-nj-500-foot-water-line-leak) - [Why NJ towns are asking what your water line is made of, and what to do](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/nj-water-line-survey-lead-galvanized) - [Why we couldn't bore this driveway and had to open trench it](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/why-we-could-not-bore-this-driveway) - [What happens if you hit an unmarked utility in NJ?](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/hit-an-unmarked-utility-nj-what-to-do) - [Copper vs polyethylene water service line in NJ: which is better?](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/copper-vs-poly-water-service-line-nj) - [Do you need a permit for a French drain in NJ?](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/french-drain-permit-nj) - [Can your project even connect? NJ sewer bans and plant capacity](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/nj-sewer-connection-ban) - [Do I need a permit to clear land in New Jersey?](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/land-clearing-permit-nj) - [Do you need a Treatment Works Approval for a sewer extension in NJ?](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/treatment-works-approval-nj) - [Running Fiber Optic Through a Christmas Tree Farm in Montgomery, NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/fiber-optic-christmas-tree-farm-montgomery-nj) - [How to Pick the Right Contractor (From a Contractor)](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/why-its-important-to-find-and-hire-the-right-landscaper) - [40 Competitors, One Mission: Sussex County Emergency Snow Removal](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/sussex-county-emergency-snow-removal) - [Sinkholes in Sussex County: Why Our Limestone Valleys Open Up, and What to Do](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/sinkholes-karst-sussex-county-nj) - [Why we hand-dig near utility marks: the 24-inch rule](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/utility-marks-24-inch-rule-nj) - [Wet basement or a yard that never dries? The fix is usually outside](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/wet-basement-soggy-yard-drainage-nj) - [Orangeburg Sewer Pipe: The Ticking Clock Under NJ Homes Built Before 1975](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/orangeburg-sewer-pipe-nj-homes) - [Emergency water line replacement at Shakey Jakes Cafe, Stanhope NJ](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/emergency-water-line-replacement-restaurant) - [How to Keep Fresh Excavation From Washing Away](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/how-to-prevent-erosion-after-excavation-work-is-complete) - [Can you replace my line without tearing up the driveway? Often, yes](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/trenchless-directional-boring-under-driveway-nj) - [What a new driveway really costs in New Jersey](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/driveway-cost-nj) - [That Puddle in Your Yard Is Telling You Something](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/the-scoop-on-grading-drainage-why-is-it-so-important) - [What a retaining wall really costs in New Jersey](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/retaining-wall-cost-nj) - [The Guy With a Backhoe vs. the Licensed Contractor](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/should-you-hire-a-weekend-warrior-or-a-licensed-professional) - [How a Septic System Actually Gets Installed](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/the-process-of-installing-a-septic-system) - [Call before you dig: how NJ mark-outs actually work](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/call-before-you-dig-nj-markout-811) - [What Good Underground Utility Work Actually Looks Like](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/the-art-of-underground-utilities) - [The Dirt Work Behind Every Yard That Lasts](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/the-art-of-landscaping) - [Emergency NJDOT Telecom Repair on Route 206 in Newton](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/emergency-njdot-telecom-repair-route-206-newton) - [What a sewer line replacement really costs in New Jersey](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/sewer-line-replacement-cost-nj) - [What tower owners should ask before hiring a civil crew](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/cell-tower-civil-site-work-what-to-ask) - [Call 811 Before You Dig. Every Job. Every Time.](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/call-811-before-you-dig) - [Your septic alarm is going off. Here is what it means and what to do](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/septic-alarm-going-off-what-to-do-nj) - [How deep should a sewer line be in New Jersey?](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/how-deep-should-a-sewer-line-be-nj) - [Installing Utility Cable With a Vibratory Plow (Vermeer SPX25)](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/utility-cable-vibratory-plow-vermeer-spx25) - [Will running a new line ruin my yard? How we put it back](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/yard-restoration-after-underground-work-nj) - [What to Expect When You Get an Estimate From Us](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/what-to-expect-when-receiving-an-estimate-for-a-project) - [Storm Damage? Document It Before You Clean It Up](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/storm-damage-document-before-cleanup) - [What a septic system really costs in New Jersey](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/septic-system-cost-nj) - [What Actually Drives Excavation Cost](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/understanding-land-excavation-costs-with-jwsr-llc-what-to-expect) - [We Helped Put an AED at the Vernon Pump Track](https://jwsrllc.com/blog/vernon-pump-track-aed) ## New Jersey lead & galvanized water service line replacement (sourced reference) We maintain a sourced reference page on the New Jersey lead service line program, written for homeowners who received a notice or survey from their water system: https://jwsrllc.com/lead-service-line-replacement Companion explainer: https://jwsrllc.com/blog/nj-water-line-survey-lead-galvanized Last reviewed 2026-07-29. Every figure below is linked to its primary source on the page itself. - Who must comply: every public community water system in New Jersey, whether run by a municipality, a utilities authority, or an investor-owned company. (NJ P.L. 2021, c.183) - Replacement deadline: all New Jersey lead service lines must be replaced by 2031, under P.L. 2021, c.183, signed July 2021. (NJDEP) - Annual customer notice deadline: water systems must notify customers on a lead or unknown service line by August 10 each year. (NJDEP) - Annual inventory deadline: service line inventories are due to NJDEP by July 10 each year. (NJDEP) - Scale, as of December 2025: New Jersey water systems reported 115,121 known lead or galvanized service lines and 688,378 lines of unknown material, out of 2,395,871 total lines reported. Roughly three in ten New Jersey service lines remain unidentified. (NJDEP) - Funding for the homeowner's half: NJDEP states that "Both the public and private sides of the lead service lines are eligible for replacement funding," and that "Principal forgiveness funds are earmarked specifically for the customer side replacement." Funding moves through the New Jersey Water Bank. (NJDEP) - Partial replacements: NJDEP states that water systems cannot replace only the system-owned side and leave the customer-owned side for later, except in an emergency or as part of a main replacement project. (NJDEP) - Federal deadline: US EPA Lead and Copper Rule Improvements carry a compliance date of November 1, 2027, with replacement required over the following ten years. (US EPA) How a homeowner identifies their own service line, consistent with NJDEP guidance that residents may self-verify an unknown line. Check the pipe on the street side of the water meter: - Lead: soft, dull gray, scratches to a shiny silver streak, magnet does NOT stick, often a bulged section or fat rounded bend, no threads. - Galvanized steel: barely scratches and stays dull gray, magnet STICKS firmly, threaded joints. - Copper: scratches to a bright penny color, magnet does not stick, soldered joints. - Plastic (PVC, PEX, HDPE): white, black, or blue, usually stamped. Scope of JWSR's work on these jobs: identification, excavation, full curb-to-house service line replacement, boring under driveways and hardscaping instead of cutting, permits and water system coordination, inspection, backfill in compacted lifts, and surface restoration. Typical single-family replacement is a one to two day job. Important boundary: JWSR LLC is a private excavation contractor. It is NOT a water system, a municipality, or NJDEP. It cannot process a service line survey, confirm a place in a funding queue, or approve funding. Homeowners should respond to notices through their own water system, named on their water bill, and should ask that system how costs are being assessed before paying any contractor. Primary sources cited on the page: - NJ P.L. 2021, c.183: https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/PL21/183_.HTM - NJDEP Lead Exposure Reduction: https://dep.nj.gov/lead/ - NJDEP, where lead service lines are in NJ: https://dep.nj.gov/lead/map/ - NJDEP, guidance for residents receiving a notice: https://dep.nj.gov/lead/notices/ - NJDEP lead service line replacement funding requirements: https://dep.nj.gov/wiip/lead-service-line-replacement-srf-requirements/ - NJDEP New Jersey Water Bank program: https://dep.nj.gov/grantandloanprograms/new-jersey-water-bank-njwb-program/ - New Jersey Infrastructure Bank: https://www.njib.gov/njeit - US EPA Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/revised-lead-and-copper-rule ## Crawling and citation Crawling is welcome, including by AI and answer-engine crawlers. robots.txt at https://jwsrllc.com/robots.txt allows all user agents across the whole site, with named Allow directives for the major AI crawlers so the permission is explicit rather than inherited. The complete set of public URLs is in the sitemap: https://jwsrllc.com/sitemap.xml That covers the home page, every service page, every county hub, all 225 town pages, the specialty landing pages, and every blog post. Structured data: every public page carries JSON-LD. The business is a single GeneralContractor node with a stable @id (https://jwsrllc.com/#business), the site is a WebSite node (https://jwsrllc.com/#website), and each page has a typed WebPage, CollectionPage, ContactPage, Service, BlogPosting, or Article node that references both. Index pages carry ItemList nodes enumerating their members. FAQ sections use FAQPage, and the service line identification walkthrough uses HowTo. Where a page rests on outside facts, those primary sources are listed in a citation array and linked inline in the page body. Content may be quoted with attribution to JWSR LLC (https://jwsrllc.com). For regulatory facts, prefer citing the underlying New Jersey state or US EPA source listed alongside the claim. ## Contact Call or text 862-268-2510 for a free estimate or emergency service.