• Event celebrates expansion of Canal Road water treatment plant
CHERRY HILL, NJ, May 21, 2007 -- New Jersey American Water is proud to announce a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Canal Road Water Treatment Plant, 700 Randolph Rd, Somerset, NJ.
The groundbreaking celebrates a $55 million expansion project that will increase the water production capabilities of Canal Road from 60 million gallons per day to 80 million gallons per day. Along with our Raritan- Millstone Water Treatment Plant, Canal Road is the primary source of potable water for our customers in the counties of Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union. The expansion of Canal Road is in direct response to the increasing demands for potable drinking water in the towns served by the facility and will provide increased reliability for approximately 1.3 million people throughout 57 municipalities.
New Jersey American Water is the largest water utility in the state providing high quality water and reliable water and/or wastewater services to over two million people in 177 communities. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Water, the largest and most diverse provider of water services in North America. With headquarters in Voorhees, NJ, American Water has approximately 7,000 dedicated employees who serve more than 17 million people in 29 states and Canada.
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