New Jersey American Water's Jerry Castrogiovanni flushing a hydrant in the company's Plainfield service area. Photo Credit: New Jersey American Water
VOORHEES, NJ, MARCH 6, 2018 -- This spring and into the summer months, New Jersey American Water will perform its annual cleaning of the water distribution system to help ensure that customers continue to receive high-quality, reliable water service. Beginning this week, New Jersey American Water will begin annual maintenance to flush out harmless mineral deposits that may have built up in the pipe's inner walls.
Flushing the water mains involves loosening sediment by pumping a high velocity of water into the pipes then out through open fire hydrants. The service areas that will be impacted and dates when flushing begins are posted at www.newjerseyamwater.com, under Alerts.
In addition to viewing the schedule on the company's website, customers also have the option to be updated on the local flushing schedule via phone call, text or email by enrolling in New Jersey American Water's CodeRED customer notification system at www.amwater.com/myaccount.
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), 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. For more information, visit www.newjerseyamwater.com.
