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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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  • 02-19-2010
    21 United Water Volunteers Read to Students During Rockland County Read-In Day

    Twenty-one United Water New York volunteers joined local government officials and other community leaders to read to grade-school students during Rockland County Read-In Day, an annual event that seeks to foster an appre

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  • 02-06-2010
    Boil Advisory Continues for Section of Customers in Sloatsburg
    A boil water advisory remains in effect today for a section of United Water customers in Sloatsburg. A disruption of service was restored following a main repair in the area. + Read More
  • 02-05-2010
    Boil Advisory Issued for Parts of Sloatsburg

    The Rockland County Health Department has ordered a boil advisory for a section of Sloatsburg customers.

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  • 12-31-2009
    Boil Advisory Lifted for Marc Lane in New City

    United Water received official notification from the Rockland County Health Department that enables the boil water advisory to be lifted for residents in a section of New City.

    The boil advisory was in effect for the following addresses ONLY:

    Marc Lane:  #’s  1-3, 5-10

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  • 12-27-2009
    Boil Advisory Issued for Marc Lane in New City

    The Rockland County Health Department has ordered a boil advisory for a section of customers in New City. Customers are advised to boil their water before using it for drinking or cooking purposes. The boil water advisory is a precautionary measure following a main repair in the area. All customers that have been affected have been individually notified.

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  • 12-22-2009
    Boil Advisory Continues for Section of Monsey(2)

    A boil water advisory remains in effect today for a section of United Water customers in Monsey. A disruption of service was restored following a main repair in the area.

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  • 12-16-2009
    Boil Advisory Issued for Section of Monsey

    The Rockland County Health Department has ordered a boil advisory for a section of customers in Monsey. Customers are advised to boil their water before using it for drinking or cooking purposes.

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  • 11-30-2009
    Michael J. Pointing Receives Distinguished Citizen Award from Boy Scouts

    Michael J. Pointing, vice president and general manager of United Water New York, recently received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Boy Scouts of America’s Hudson Valley Council.

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  • 10-29-2009
    United Water to Conduct Classes for Thousands of Rockland Students

    United Water New York has started its third year of classes on the water cycle and water conservation with a bang, scheduling presentations to approximately 2,140 students in Rockland County during October and November alone.

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  • 10-28-2009
    United Water to Improve Service to Customers on North Cole Avenue in Spring Valley

    In order to improve service reliability for fire flows and drinking water, on Thursday, October 29, United Water will be cleaning the water main that serves customers on North Cole Avenue in Spring Valley. 

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  • 09-25-2009
    United Water New York Files Rate Request With PSC

    United Water New York today filed for rate relief with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) requesting a $9.92 per month or .33 cents per day increase in rates for a typical residential customer using 30 ccf or 22,400 gallons a quarter.

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  • 09-29-2009
    United Water Initiates Flushing Program for Stony Point and Theills

    In a further effort to improve the reliability of our water supply system, United Water will initiate a comprehensive
    flushing program for the Town of Stony Point and the immediate area, including Thiells, beginning late September and continuing for approximately 8 weeks.

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  • 07-23-2009
    United Water Urges Customers to Check Identification of Water Company Personnel

    Company 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.

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  • 06-30-2009
    United Water Receives Final Scoping Document for Haverstraw Water Supply Project

    United Water officials announced today that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has continued with the public review process for the Haverstraw Water Supply Project by issuing a final scoping document.

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  • 06-22-2009
    United Water New York Issues Annual Water Quality Report
    United Water officials announced today that United Water New York has issued its Annual Water Quality Report on drinking water quality. + Read More
  • 02-04-2009
    United Water Invests $30.6 Million in Rockland County in Infrastructure Improvements During 2008

    United Water officials announced today that the company invested $30.6 million in Rockland County during 2008, exceeding its initial planned budget of $23.5 million by nearly 30 percent as the company completed key infrastructure projects such as reactivating  wells and building a new water tower serving parts of the town of Ramapo.

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  • 09-29-2008
    United Water Sites Long-Term Water Supply Project In Town Of Haverstraw

    Officials from United Water New York today announced that the company will site its proposed water treatment plant in the Town of Haverstraw on a reclaimed portion of the Towns former landfill near the Hudson River. United Water conducted a thorough selection process based on engineering, environmental and community impacts.

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  • 11-13-2008
    United Water New York Completes Construction

    United Water announced today that it has completed construction of a new water-storage tank that will improve pressure and fire flows in the town of Ramapo.

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  • 04-11-2008
    United Water, Rockland County And Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Announce Joint Groundwater Study

    Officials from United Water New York, the County of Rockland and Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory announced today a collaborative study of heavy metals and other constituents in the groundwater of Rockland County. The study will include the testing of wells located throughout the county, including those owned by both United Water and private property owners.

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  • 01-10-2008
    United Water Invests Over $32 Million In Capital Improvements In 2007 Company Proposes An Additional $23.5 Million For 2008

    Company officials reported today that in 2007 United Water successfully delivered on over $32 million in investments on behalf of its more than 70,000 Rockland County customers and proposes an additional $23.5 million for 2008.

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