NEW ROCHELLE, NY — DELAWARE AQUEDUCT MAINTENANCE MAY CAUSE DISCOLORED WATER ON TUESDAY
There is a possibility that some SUEZ customers in Westchester County may experience discolored water on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, due to maintenance work. The work may impact customers in New Rochelle, Eastchester, Bronxville, Tuckahoe, Pelham, Pelham Manor, Ardsley, Hastings on Hudson and Dobbs Ferry.
Lynda DiMenna, manager, explained that some of the company’s water supply comes from the Delaware Aqueduct which is operated by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP). The NYDEP will be working on a valve which connects the Delaware Aqueduct to the SUEZ system. At that time SUEZ customers will receive water from the Catskill Aqueduct.
Discoloration is the result of harmless sediment which is stirred up in the main. While the water is safe, customers may prefer to wait until the water runs clear before drinking or washing clothes or dishes. Customers who have discolored water should run the cold water in the bathtub for two to three minutes. If the water does not clear, customers can wait another hour or two and repeat the process. After the water clears, cold water faucets throughout the house should be flushed.
“Maintenance is an important part of the effort to provide ongoing safe and reliable service,” said DiMenna. “We apologize for any inconvenience which may be experienced by our customers.”
At 85-miles long, the Delaware Aqueduct is the world’s longest continuous tunnel. It runs as deep as 1,500 feet below ground and varies in diameter from 13.5 to 19.5 feet.
About SUEZ in North America
SUEZ provides water service to about 200,000 people in Westchester County. Its parent company, SUEZ in North America, operates across all 50 states and Canada with 3,430 employees dedicated to environmental sustainability and leading the resource revolution. The company owns 16 regulated water utilities, provides contracted public-private partnership services to 84 municipalities, offers water treatment and advanced network solutions to 16,000 industrial and municipal sites, provides drinking water and wastewater services to nearly 6.7 million people on a daily basis, processes 55,000 tons of waste for recycling and manages $3.3 billion in total assets. The company had revenues of $1.1 billion in 2014 and is a subsidiary of Paris-based SUEZ.
Press Contacts Deb Rizzi 845-623-1500 or deb.rizzi@suez-na.com Bill Madden 845-623-1500 or bill.madden@suez-na.com