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  • 08-27-2010
    MANDATORY RESTRICTIONS LIFTED FOR CUSTOMERS IN BERGEN AND HUDSON

    The 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 HUDSON
    United 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. + Read More
  • 08-20-2010
    UNITED WATER NEW JERSEY ANNOUNCES ODD-EVEN LAWN WATERING RESTRICTIONS FOR NORTH HUDSON CUSTOMERS

    United 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 RESTRICTIONS

    United 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 Sanctuary

    A 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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  • 08-05-2010
    New Jersey Board Of Public Utilities Grants Rate Relief To United Water New Jersey

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today approved a settlement agreement between the NJBPU staff, the Ratepayer Advocate and United Water New Jersey that will increase water rates 7.72% for residential and business customers, as well as a 4% increase in public and private fire charges. The typical residential customer will see an average increase in their water bill of $3.19 a month or about 10 cents a day. The changes in rates, effective immediately, will provide UWNJ with an additional
    $13.7 million in annual revenues. 

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  • 07-26-2010
    United Water Issues Report On Drinking Water

    United 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 Rainfall

    United 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 Program

    United 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 Conservation

    United 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 USE

    United 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 COMMUNITIES

    United 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 COMMUNITIES

    United 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 TOWNS

    WATER 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 TOWNS

    United 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 Effect

    Due 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 COMMUNITIES

    Due 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, NJ

    Following 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 Facilities

    United 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 NJBPU

    United 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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