New Jersey American Water Reminds Customers to Conserve While Drought Warning is in Effect
October 21 2016 - 5:06PM
Business Wire
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has
issued a Drought Warning for the following 14 counties: Bergen,
Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris,
Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren.
The Drought Warning designation is an exercise of the DEP’s
non-emergency authority and aims to reduce the likelihood or
severity of an impending water shortage and/or water emergency.
Under a Warning, the DEP may direct actions to be taken by water
suppliers that seek to preserve and balance water supplies in the
affected region(s).
During this period of diminished rainfall and lower reservoir
storage levels, New Jersey American Water encourages its customers
to use irrigation conservation measures and begin using an odd/even
schedule for outdoor watering.
“With our customers’ cooperation in conserving water, we can
continue to effectively manage our supplies to meet our customers’
needs,” said Kevin Kirwan, vice president of Operations.
New Jersey American Water will continue to provide regular
updates regarding any additional conservation measures, as well as
the overall supply status.
More water conservation tips are available at the New Jersey
American Water website at Wise Water Use.
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK) is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state,
providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 2.7 million people. American Water is the
largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water
and wastewater utility company. Marking its 130th anniversary this
year, the company employs more than 6,700 dedicated professionals
who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater
and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47
states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by
visiting www.amwater.com.
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New Jersey American WaterJudy Kelley,
856-782-2344Judith.Kelley@amwater.com
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