New Jersey American Water Implements Temporary Treatment Changes in Water Treatment Plants Serving Central and Northern Parts of the State

VOORHEES, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–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 (combined) 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 12, 2018, and continue until
the end of March 2018. 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 the 1970s. 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 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 6,800 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.

Contacts

New Jersey American Water
Denise Venuti Free
Director of
Communications and External Affairs
856-782-2316
[email protected]