HADDON HEIGHTS, N.J., Feb. 5, 2002 -- New Jersey-American Water Company will continuously sell 300,000 gallons of water per day to the Lakewood MUA.
The ten-year contract will help to further alleviate the demand on well water in Critical Area #1 by supplying the Lakewood MUA with water from the Manasquan Reservoir.
One thousand two hundred feet of 12-inch diameter main will be installed along Route 88 in front of the Ocean County Park to connect the MUA with New Jersey-American's infrastructure. The water, originating from the Manasquan Reservoir, will be treated at New Jersey-American's Oak Glenn Treatment Plant. The plant is currently being expanded to treat 10 million gallons a day.
New Jersey-American President Bob Gallo said, "New Jersey-American is pleased to work with the Lakewood MUA to continue the regionalization in Ocean and Monmouth Counties. For the past two decades the efforts to manage ground water in this critical area has made a big difference in ensuring reliable drinking water for generations to come."
The project is due to start this spring and is expected to be completed by the end of June.
For more information, please call Lendel G. Jones at New Jersey-American's Government Affairs Department at 856-672-2751 or page her at 856-337-0276.
New Jersey-American Water Company is the state's largest investor-owned water utility, serving over one million people in 124 communities. New Jersey-American is a subsidiary of American Water Works Company, Inc. American Water Works Company is the largest publicly traded U.S. corporation devoted exclusively to the business of water. Its 6,600 associates provide water, wastewater and other related services to nearly 16 million people in 29 states and three Canadian provinces. More information can be found on the Web at www.amwater.com.
The New Jersey-American Water Company is a member of the Partnership for Safe Water Program (an association of water utilities and government), which is committed to drinking water quality far better than required by federal regulations.
