- 06-18-2013
UNITED WATER ANNUAL REPORT ON DRINKING WATER AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR CUSTOMERS
UNITED WATER ANNUAL REPORT ON DRINKING WATER AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR CUSTOMERS
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- 05-14-2013
UNITED WATER URGES CUSTOMERS TO CHECK EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATIONUnited Water officials are urging customers to take extra precaution in protecting themselves and their property by closely examining the identification of any person claiming to be from the water company seeking access to their home. A customer who has doubts should have the person wait outside.
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- 03-11-2013
UNITED WATER NEW JERSEY FILES FOR RATE RELIEF WITH NJBPUUnited Water New Jersey today filed an application for rate relief with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The company is seeking to raise an additional $30 million in revenues to cover the costs associated with necessary infrastructure improvements and increased expenses to provide safe and reliable water service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The company provides water service to approximately 800,000 people throughout Bergen, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Passaic and Sussex counties.
“This is a challenging economy, not only for our customers, but for the company. The cost of providing reliable water service continues to climb and we are sensitive to seeking a rate adjustment at this time. We must remain committed, however, to providing uninterrupted water service and maintaining exceptional water quality,” said Jim Glozzy, vice president and general manager.
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- 01-23-2013
United Water Provides Customers with Cold Weather TipsCold Weather Tips
Winters can be harsh on household plumbing — so don’t forget to protect the water meter and pipes from the freezing weather too!
Taking these steps now can spare you from being left without water or having to incur expenses for plumbing repairs or damaged furnishings:
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- 02-01-2013
United Water Warns Customers of Phone ScamUnited Water is advising customers to be aware of phone scams from individuals pretending to be company employees.
“A few customers have advised us that they received questionable calls,” said Jim Glozzy, general manager and vice president.
In the first instance, an individual said he was requesting charitable contributions on behalf of United Water. “This is not true,” said Glozzy. “If a customer receives a call of this nature, he should hang up and advise the local police department.”
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- 01-14-2013
UNITED WATER NEW JERSEY CELEBRATES A YEAR OF GIVINGUnited Water New Jersey held a breakfast in December to honor over 200 employees who donated 1,858 hours of their personal time volunteering to help others in various communities throughout Bergen and Hudson Counties.
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- 10-26-2012
Emergency Preparedness In Advance Of Hurricane SandyUnited Water recommends that customers check their personal emergency preparedness plans in advance of Hurricane Sandy. While United Water will do its best to keep the water flowing, we encourage our customers to store extra tap water in food-grade storage containers, just in case.
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- 10-12-2012
UNITED WATER DAMS DID NOT WORSEN FLOODING DURING 2007 RAINSTORMUnited Water announced today that a Rockland County jury found that the Lake DeForest Dam and the Lake Tappan Dam did not worsen flooding during a storm which occurred during April 15-16, 2007. During that storm, six to eight inches of rain fell in a 31 hour period.
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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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- 08-27-2011
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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- 07-15-2011
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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- 07-12-2011
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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- 01-23-2011
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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- 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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