- 12-16-2011
NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GRANTS RATE RELIEF TO UNITED WATER NEW JERSEYThe New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved a settlement agreement between the NJBPU staff, the Ratepayer Advocate and United Water New Jersey that will increase water rates for the typical residential customer of about 16 cents a day or about $4.67 a month - making the cost per gallon delivered to customer taps on a 24-hour, seven days a week basis still less than a penny. The Board also increased rates for public fire protection by 2%. The changes in rates, effective December 19th, will provide United Water New Jersey with an additional $19 million in annual revenues.
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- 11-29-2011
BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR ASPEN WOODS CUSTOMERSUnited Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for Aspen Woods customers served by the Vernon Valley system.
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- 10-30-2011
BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR CUSTOMERS IN PARTS OF VERNONUnited Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for residents in parts of Vernon, noted below. Customers must boil water prior to consumption until further notice.
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- 08-30-2011
BOIL WATER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR UNITED WATER CUSTOMERS IN SUSSEX BOROUGH AND PARTS OF VERNON The precautionary boil water advisory remains in effect for residents of Sussex Borough and parts of Vernon.
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- 09-02-2011
BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED FOR UNITED WATER CUSTOMERS IN VERNON United Water announced that the boil water advisory has been lifted for its customers in Vernon.
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- 09-01-2011
BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED FOR SUSSEX BOROUGH United Water announced that the boil water advisory has been lifted for residents of Sussex Borough as of 3 p.m. today. Customers in parts of Vernon must continue to boil their water until further notice.
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- 08-30-2011
UNITED WATER DAMS PASS SAFETY INSPECTIONS POST HURRICANE IRENE United Water New Jersey has completed inspections of the Oradell, Woodcliff Lake, Lake Tappan and Lambertville dams following Hurricane Irene.
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- 08-29-2011
UNITED WATER IS TREATING RESERVOIR FOR TASTE AND ODOR United Water New Jersey customers may notice a “musty” or “earthy” taste and odor in the water.
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- 08-28-2011
UNITED WATER NEW JERSEY STORM UPDATE United Water New Jersey is reporting that its facilities are meeting customer water needs during the storm.
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- 08-29-2011
BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR CUSTOMERS IN SUSSEX BOROUGH & PARTS OF VERNONUnited Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for
residents of Sussex Borough and parts of Vernon, noted below. Customers
must boil water prior to consumption until further notice.
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- 08-27-2011
UNITED WATER NEW JERSEY OPENS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER United Water New Jersey has opened an emergency operations center to respond to Hurricane Irene.
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- 08-25-2011
UNITED WATER MAKES STORM PREPARATIONS United Water New Jersey is preparing for the major storm expected to hit the area in the next few days.
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- 07-18-2011
UNITED WATER NEW JERSEY FILES RATE REQUEST WITH NJBPUUnited Water New Jersey today filed for rate relief with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to recover its investment of over $67 million in new water system improvements and increased operating expenses for the period between August 1, 2010 and April 30, 2012. The company’s rate filing of approximately $38.7 million, if approved by the BPU, would increase the typical residential customer’s bill by approximately 33 cents per day or $9.98 per month – making the cost per gallon delivered to customer taps on a 24-hour, seven days a week basis still less than a penny.
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- 07-14-2011
UNITED WATER COMPLETING REPAIRS TO MAJOR MAIN BREAK United Water emergency crews worked all evening, blasting through solid rock, trying to complete repairs on a 30-inch water main break in Englewood Cliffs this morning.
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- 07-14-2011
UNITED WATER COMPLETES REPAIRS FOLLOWING MAJOR MAIN BREAKUnited Water emergency crews have completed repairs on a 30-inch water main break which occurred on Hollywood Avenue & Route 9W in Englewood Cliffs yesterday. Crews are in the process of filling and pressurizing the transmission main. Company officials expect that the main will be fully pressurized this afternoon.
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- 07-14-2011
UNITED WATER RESTORES NORMAL WATER PRESSURE FOLLOWING MAJOR MAIN BREAK United Waterannounced that water pressure has returned to normal following repairs to a 30-inch main break in Englewood Cliffs.
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- 07-15-2011
UNITED WATER LIFTS BOIL WATER ADVISORY The boil water advisory has been lifted for customers in Englewood Cliffs and parts of Englewood and Tenafly.
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- 07-15-2011
UNITED WATER BEGINS HYDRANT FLUSHING PROGRAMUnited Water will flush fire hydrants in Hampton and Mt. Arlington to remove harmless minerals that collect in the water mains. The project is part of the company’s routine maintenance program to assure high water quality.
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- 07-13-2011
BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR CUSTOMERS IN ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, PARTS OF ENGLEWOOD & TENAFLYCustomers in the affected towns will have to boil their water for one minute for the following: drinking, cooking or baking, making ice cubes, taking medication, brushing teeth, washing food, mixing baby formula or food, mixing juices or drinks, feeding pets and all other consumption. Water does not have to be boiled for the following activities: showering, washing dishes or clothes.
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- 07-13-2011
CUSTOMERS IN AREAS OF BERGEN COUNTY MUST CONSERVE WATER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICEUnited Water has issued an urgent water conservation request to residents of Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Tenafly and Leonia following a break on a 30-inch transmission main in Englewood Cliffs. Residents in these communities should use water for essential purposes only.
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- 07-12-2011
UNITED WATER ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT ON DRINKING WATERUnited Water announced today that it has completed mailings of the annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) to its customers. The report provides details about the quality of drinking water provided to customers during 2010.
“We’re pleased to advise our customers that our water continues to meet or exceed all state and federal regulations for safe drinking water,” said Jim Glozzy, vice president and general manager.
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- 03-09-2011
United Water Is Following Dam Safety ProceduresWater levels in the reservoirs must be maintained properly to avoid damage to the dams. We operate our dams according to an operations and maintenance procedures approved by the NJDEP Dam Safety Section. These operating decisions are based on reservoir levels, positions of the gates and storm predictions. Our dams are regularly inspected by the NJDEP Dam Safety Section.
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- 01-24-2011
Main Repairs Complete In Rutherford-Route 3 EastboundThe 12” main has been placed back in service, but boil water advisory is still in effect until further notice.
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- 01-23-2011
Severe Cold Temperatures Could Cause Frozen PipesUnited Water officials are advising homeowners on ways to avoid frozen pipes and water meters during this severe cold weather.
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- 12-20-2010
BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED FOR 50 HOMES IN MAYWOOD BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED FOR 50 HOMES IN MAYWOOD
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- 12-18-2010
WATER MAIN BACK IN SERVICE IN MAYWOODWATER MAIN BACK IN SERVICE IN MAYWOOD.
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- 12-16-2010
WATER MAIN REPAIRS CONTINUE IN MAYWOOD WATER MAIN REPAIRS CONTINUE IN MAYWOOD
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- 12-16-2010
UNITED WATER REPAIRING MAIN BREAK IN MAYWOODUnited Water Repairing Main Break In Maywood.
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- 12-16-2010
UNITED WATER REPAIRING MAIN BREAK IN MAYWOODUnited Water Repairing Main Break iIn Maywood.
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- 11-10-2010
UNITED WATER CREWS REPAIRING WATER MAIN ON 8TH STREET IN UNION CITYUnited Water crews are repairing a six-inch water main on 8th Street in Union City. Residents in 50 nearby buildings have been notified that they will not have water service for several hours.
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- 10-29-2010
UNITED WATER GREAT GORGE AND UNITED WATER VERNON SEWAGE FILE FOR RATE RELIEFUnited Water today filed a petition with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) requesting approval to merge United Water Great Gorge and United Water Vernon Sewage into one new company which would be known as United Water Sewer Services. The two companies are interconnected at multiple points, have the same customer base and serve the same area.
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- 10-28-2010
HAWORTH WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE RECEIVES NATIONAL DBIA AWARDThe Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) recognized United Water New Jersey’s Haworth Water Treatment Plant Upgrade with a National Design-Build Excellence Award in the water/wastewater over $25 million category. The award was presented at DBIA’s 2010 Design-Build Conference and Exposition earlier this month in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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- 10-15-2010
Run the Reservoir 5 K United Water New Jersey will open up the trails surrounding the Oradell Reservoir for a “spooktacular” Halloween event to benefit Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation on Sunday, October 31, 2010 beginning at 9 a.m.
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- 08-27-2010
MANDATORY RESTRICTIONS LIFTED FOR CUSTOMERS IN BERGEN AND HUDSONThe mandatory odd/even outdoor water use restrictions imposed on United Water customers in Bergen and Hudson Counties were lifted today thanks to the heavy rainfall that blanketed the northeast part of the state earlier this week. The mandatory odd-even lawn watering restrictions were requested by United Water officials within the last two weeks.
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- 08-20-2010
LAWN WATERING RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT FOR BERGEN & NORTH HUDSONUnited Water New Jersey customers in Bergen County and six North Hudson communities must follow mandatory odd-even lawn watering restrictions. These customers may only water their lawns based on an odd-even system.
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- 08-20-2010
UNITED WATER NEW JERSEY ANNOUNCES ODD-EVEN LAWN WATERING RESTRICTIONS FOR NORTH HUDSON CUSTOMERSUnited Water New Jersey customers in six North Hudson communities must follow mandatory odd-even lawn watering restrictions implemented today by the company. These restrictions went into effect for the company’s Bergen County customers last week.
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- 08-13-2010
BERGEN COUNTY ANNOUNCES ODD-EVEN LAWN WATERING RESTRICTIONSUnited Water New Jersey customers in Bergen County are subject to mandatory lawn watering restrictions following an order issued today by Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney. The County implemented mandatory odd-even lawn watering restrictions at the request of United Water officials.
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- 08-12-2010
BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED FOR BLACK CREEK SANCTUARY.The boil water advisory has been lifted for 150 United Water customers in the Black Creek Sanctuary. The advisory was issued Monday following emergency repairs to fix a leak.
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- 08-10-2010
Boil Water Advisory for Black Creek SanctuaryA boil water advisory remains in place until further notice for about 150 United Water customers in the Black Creek Sanctuary. The advisory was issued yesterday following emergency repairs to fix a leak.
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- 07-26-2010
United Water Issues Report On Drinking WaterUnited Water New Jersey customers should have already received a mailed copy of the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) on drinking water quality.
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- 07-16-2010
United Water Modifies Conservation Request Following Significant RainfallUnited Water New Jersey officials said that this week’s storms delivered three inches of rain and provided substantial relief to the parched area. As a result, the company is modifying its conservation request and asking customers to follow a scientific approach to watering their lawns. The company’s ET program, short for EvapoTranspiration, calculates the optimal amount of water the average lawn needs based on the day’s weather conditions.
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- 07-16-2010
Customers Could Win Up To $2,500 By Learning About United Water's Paperless eBilling ProgramUnited Water officials announced the launch of a sweepstakes campaign designed to encourage enrollment in its award-winning paperless eBilling program that will offer a grand prize of $2,500 and four daily prizes of $50 during the next 12 weeks. The “Go Green. Win Green.” program is open to residents and businesses in United Water’s service territory who visit the company’s website at www.unitedwater.com/ebillingprize.
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- 07-06-2010
United Water New Jersey Urges ConservationUnited Water New Jersey officials are urging customers to conserve water and cut back on outdoor usage during this heat wave. Customers used an extraordinary 174.9 million gallons of water on Monday, July 5, reported Jim Glozzy, general manager.
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- 07-07-2010
RECORD DEMAND URGES CUSTOMERS TO CURTAIL OUTDOOR WATER USEUnited Water New Jersey set a new record for water use in Bergen and Hudson counties yesterday by pumping out more than 185 million gallons of water to its 200,000 customers. This record-setting water usage pace has prompted company officials to urge customers to refrain from using water outdoors during the extreme heat wave.
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- 03-16-2010
BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED FOR 18 COMMUNITIESUnited Water New Jersey’s precautionary boil water advisory for customers in 18 communities has been lifted. It is no longer necessary for customers to boil their water. The advisory was issued following a storm-related power outage at the company’s Haworth Water Treatment Plant.
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- 03-16-2010
BOIL WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN PLACE FOR 18 COMMUNITIESUnited Water New Jersey’s precautionary boil water advisory for customers in 18 communities in Bergen and Hudson counties remains in place until further notice.
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- 03-15-2010
UNITED WATER RESTORES WATER PRESSURE IN FOUR TOWNSWATER PRESSURE IS RESTORED IN CLIFFSIDE PARK, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, FAIRVIEW AND FORT LEE
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- 03-15-2010
UNITED WATER WORKING TO RESTORE WATER PRESSURE IN FOUR TOWNSUnited Water officials are continuing their efforts to restore water service in Cliffside Park, Englewood Cliffs, Fairview and Fort Lee. Water storage tanks that serve those communities are in the process of being re-filled.
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- 03-15-2010
Water Pressure Restored to Most Communities...Boil Water Advisory Still in EffectDue to the powerful storm that struck the metropolitan area yesterday, officials from United Water New Jersey have issued a boil water advisory for 18 communities in Bergen and Hudson counties and also issued a call for conservation for all the company’s 800,000 customers in the affected counties. The boil water advisory will remain in effect until further notice.
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- 03-14-2010
UNITED WATER NEW JERSEY ISSUES BOIL WATER NOTICE TO 18 BERGEN AND HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITIESDue to the powerful storm that struck the metropolitan area yesterday, officials from United Water New Jersey have issued a boil water advisory for 18 communities in Bergen and Hudson counties and also issued a call for conservation for all the company’s 800,000 customers in the affected counties. The boil water advisory will remain in effect until further notice.
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- 03-14-2010
Power Outage at Our Main Treatment Plant in Haworth, NJFollowing a loss of power at our main water treatment plant in Haworth, NJ yesterday evening, customers throughout Bergen and Hudson counties may now be experiencing low pressure, no water, and/or discolored water.
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- 03-04-2010
United Water Signs 10-Year Contract With East Providence To Upgrade And Operate City's Wastewater FacilitiesUnited Water, one of the leading providers of water and wastewater services in the nation, today announced it had reached agreement with the City of East Providence, RI, for a 10-year, design-build-operate (DBO) contract for the city’s wastewater collection and treatment facilities, which provide service to roughly two-thirds of East Providence’s 50,000 residents.
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- 12-09-2009
United Water New Jersey Files Rate Request With NJBPUUnited Water New Jersey today filed for rate relief with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to recover its investment of nearly $81 million in new water system improvements between April 2009 and July 2010
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