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WATER QUALITY REPORTS AVAILABLE FOR JERSEY CITY AND HOBOKEN

Jersey City, NJ, June 26, 2001 – United Water customers in Jersey City and Hoboken have received their Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) on drinking water quality. The report mandated by federal and state agencies shows that the company’s water surpasses the government requirements in most areas. “We believe this report is an important tool in educating our customers about the quality of their tap water,” said Joe Macula, vice president.

United Water has always made its test results available to customers upon request. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) mandate that water companies issue a report of this type by July 01.

Macula explained that the EPA/NJDEP rule mandates the content of the report. For example, any detected contaminant must be listed even though it is detected within the limits of the regulation. A contaminant may be a naturally occurring or man-made substance. There is also required language for specific health effects, bottled water and detected substances.

“We have tried to keep our report as customer friendly as possible given the complex requirements,” said Macula. “If customers have questions about their water we invite them to call our customer service center at 1 800 575 4433. For further information about the CCR, customers can visit the Jersey City website at www.ci.jersey-city.nj.us.”