Tidewater Utilities Affiliate, White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc., to Operate City of Lewes Water Reclamation Facility
March 02 2017 - 2:40PM
White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. (White Marsh) is pleased to
announce the award of a 5-year contract from the Lewes, Delaware
Board of Public Works (BPW) to provide operations and maintenance
services to the Howard Seymour Water Reclamation Facility and the
BPW’s 33 wastewater pump stations in the City of Lewes. White
Marsh will provide 24/7 operations, maintenance services and assist
the BPW with capital planning, quality control programs and
preventive maintenance programs. The contract became
effective February 28th 2017. White Marsh is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Tidewater Utilities, Inc.
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“The Howard Seymour Water Reclamation Facility is
located in Tidewater’s largest service district, allowing us to
make this a seamless transition for our operations,” said Jerry
Esposito, President, Tidewater Utilities, Inc. “We are able
to save the BPW money by incorporating their facility into our
operational rotation with our many other treatment facilities
located nearby. In addition, White Marsh is able to offer the
BPW a deep bench of expertise in all areas of environmental
resource management,” added Esposito.
White Marsh provides water and wastewater contract
operations services under approximately 50 agreements to private
and municipal systems on the Delmarva Peninsula, making it the
area’s largest provider of those services. Three of White Marsh’s
affiliated companies provide PSC-regulated water and wastewater
services in Delaware.
“The BPW selected White Marsh due to its
competitive pricing, local presence and number of quality, local
operators that can respond in times of need supporting the
continued reliability that we’re committed to providing to our
customers,” said Darrin Gordon, BPW General Manager. “The
plant is a show piece for the Lewes community. We are committed to
the protection of our environment and keeping the Lewes Beach
community safe and pristine. We are confident that our relationship
with White Marsh will maintain our long held reputation as one of
the premier wastewater treatment facilities in Delaware, and along
the East Coast,” added Gordon.
Tidewater and White Marsh are part of the Middlesex
Water family of companies. Middlesex Water Company
(NASDAQ:MSEX) established in 1897, owns and operates water,
wastewater, irrigation and/or storm water systems in NJ, DE, PA and
MD. For additional information regarding Middlesex Water
Company visit www.middlesexwater.com. For more information
about White Marsh Contract Operations Services, call
302-747-1312.
Contact:
Carol Murphy, Tidewater Utilities, Inc.
cmurphy@tuiwater.com 302-734-7500
or
Bernadette M. Sohler, Middlesex Water Company,
bsohler@middlesexwater.com (732) 638-7549
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