New Jersey American Water Implements Temporary Treatment Changes in Water Treatment Plants Serving Central & Northern Parts o...
February 08 2017 - 4:41PM
Business Wire
Next week, as part of an annual maintenance program for its
water distribution system, New Jersey American Water will
temporarily change the water treatment process from a chloramine
(combination) residual to free chlorine residual at the company’s
Raritan-Millstone and Canal Road Surface Water Treatment plants.
These plants serve New Jersey American Water customers in the
following counties: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and
Union.
“This periodic, scheduled change in disinfectant is a standard
water treatment practice that allows us to continue to ensure safe,
high-quality water for our customers,” said Anthony Matarazzo,
Director of Water Quality and Environmental Management, New Jersey
American Water. “We perform this distribution system maintenance
program every year as an added measure to further disinfect the
pipelines in our distribution system.”
The temporary treatment process will begin the week of February
13, 2017, and continue until the end of March 2017. During this
period, some customers may notice a slight taste and smell of
chlorine in their water. This is normal and will only be temporary
until the system maintenance is complete. Customers who wish to
reduce the taste of chlorine can place water in an uncovered glass
container in the refrigerator overnight to dissipate chlorine
faster.
“As always, we will continue to monitor water quality in the
system to ensure that customers receive water that meets or is
better than federal and state drinking water standards,” Matarazzo
said.
The temporary treatment change applies to New Jersey American
Water customers in the following communities. (Communities with an
asterisk purchase water from New Jersey American Water.)
Hunterdon County: Flemington Borough*, Frenchtown
Borough, Raritan Township, Readington Township, and Tewksbury
Township
Mercer County: Hopewell Township, Lawrence Township,
Princeton Borough, Princeton Junction, Princeton Township and West
Windsor Township
Middlesex County: Cranbury Township, Dunellen Borough,
Edison Township, Jamesburg Borough, Middlesex Borough, Monroe
Township, North Brunswick*, Piscataway Township, Plainsboro
Township, South Brunswick Township and South Plainfield Borough
Somerset County: Bedminster Township, Bernards Township,
Bernardsville Borough, Bound Brook Borough, Branchburg Township,
Bridgewater Township, Far Hills Borough, Franklin Township, Green
Brook Township, Hillsborough Township, Manville Borough, Millstone
Borough, Montgomery Township, North Plainfield Borough, Peapack
& Gladstone Borough, Raritan Borough, Somerville Borough, South
Bound Brook Borough, Warren Township and Watchung Borough
Union County: Berkley Heights Township, City of Rahway*,
Clark Township, Cranford Township, Fanwood Borough, Garwood
Borough, Hillside Township, Kenilworth Borough, Linden City,
Mountainside Borough, New Providence Borough, Plainfield City,
Roselle Borough, Roselle Park Borough, Scotch Plains Township,
Springfield Township, Summit City, Union Township, Westfield
Township and Winfield Park Township*.
New Jersey American Water has used chloramines in its water
treatment process since 2012. For more information, visit
newjerseyamwater.com.
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, 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. More information can be found at
www.newjerseyamwater.com. With a history dating back to 1886,
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically
diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company.
The company employs 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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