The Jersey City Water Department was founded at the turn of the 20th Century. In 1908 the city of Jersey City became the first public water supply in the nation to begin the practice of disinfection. This was done with the introduction of sodium hypochlorite, commonly known as bleach. As a result, death and illness from typhoid fever became non ­ existent. Today the city continues to be a trend setter in the water supply industry.

In 1994, the city of Hoboken and United Water reached an agreement that set the standards for municipal asset management in New Jersey. The city was faced with an annual $800,000 loss if it continued to operate its 40-mile water distribution system. That's when they teamed up with United Water in an innovative arrangement, the first of its kind in New Jersey -- a public-private partnership for water services. The partnership enabled the city to retain ownership of the infrastructure and retain rate-setting responsibility. United Water is responsible for providing the city's water supply, as well as all system maintenance and repairs, customer service, billing and collections, and 24-hour emergency service. The partnership serves 33,000 residents of the mile-square city.

In 1996, United Water joined with Jersey City to form the nation’s largest public-private partnership for a municipal water operation. United Water operates the distribution system, treatment plants, reservoirs and watershed, provides billing and collection and manages customer service for the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority. Jersey City continues to own its assets while controlling water rates and capital funding. The United Water public private partnership is the recipient of the National Council for Public-Private Partnership's prestigious Project Recognition Award.

Our parent company, United Water, provides water and wastewater services to 7 million people in the United States. In addition to owning and operating regulated utilities, United Water Resources operates municipal water and wastewater systems through public-private partnerships and contract agreements.

United Water Resources is a subsidiary of Suez, a global leader in energy, water and waste services.

United Water seeks to be the premier water services company in North America. "Premier" designation is never ours to claim or own. We earn it only through the eyes of our customers, our employees and the communities where we operate. And every day we must earn it all over again.

Our corporate logo, the water star, symbolizes our mission to be premier. The individual drops represent what we strive to provide our customers--pure, clean water and stellar service.

United Water provides water service to Jersey City and Hoboken residents. United Water New Jersey and Hoboken Water Services also purchase water from United Water Jersey City on a wholesale basis. The company also provides wholesale water to West Caldwell, Montville and Lyndhurst.

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