Thursday, January 17, 2013
After numerous water main breaks in Strathmore this weekend, water officials came to explain and answer any questions.
Officials from New Jersey American Water were present at the Aberdeen Township Council meeting Jan. 15 in order to answer questions about the series of water main breaks in Strathmore over the weekend. Mayor Fred Tagliarini estimates that there were at least 9 breaks between Friday night and Sunday night in the F-section, I-section, O-section, C-section and on Lloyd Road near the N-section. "There were at least five in the F-section alone. I think nine is a very safe number. And then on top of that there was a water tower in the I-section that was losing thousands of gallons a minute and they had to find that leak. That could have impacted all of Strathmore," he said. Tagliarini, who lives in Strathmore, noted that he and his wife spent …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Water restrictions were lightened in July and now have been lifted entirely, NJAW says.
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Monday, August 27, 2012
New Jersey American Water customers in Monmouth County are no longer restricted to watering their lawns on certain days of the week, according to a press release issued by the company. Customers no longer need to abide by the odd/even watering schedule which had been in effect since early July. “Thanks to our customers’ cooperation, along with the return of precipitation and cooler weather, we have reached a point that watering restrictions are no longer necessary,” said Stephen P. Schmitt, vice president of operations for New Jersey American Water, in the release. In June, a footbridge along Swimming River Road partially collapsed, causing damage to three mains at at the company’s Swimming River Water Treatment Plant in Tinton Falls, on …
Friday, July 27, 2012
Monmouth County customers still must adhere to odd/even schedule
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Friday, July 27, 2012
New Jersey American Water customers in Monmouth County are now free to water their lawns any time of day, although residents are still restricted to an odd/even schedule. The utility lifted restrictions today that had been in place since July 12 limiting outdoor water usage to 5 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Demands on New Jersey American Water's system have stabilized, utility officials said, although they warned that significant increases in water demand could spark stricter guidelines. "A time of day approach was used to allow time for the system to recover between the established demand periods," said Stephen P. Schmitt, vice president of operations. “Our time of day usage monitoring over the past two weeks indicates that demands …
Monday, July 9, 2012
Tight water restrictions have made even a lazy sprinkler the target of police warnings. We're wondering how its affecting the neighborhood vibe.
You've been taking five-minute showers and watering your plants with the leftover pasta water. But your neighbor, who you're pretty sure doesn't have well water, was running his sprinkler and his giant inflatable water play area this weekend. What's a neighbor to do? Turn a blind eye or give a call to the police? Take our poll and let us know how the water restrictions impacted or are still affecting your neighborhood.
Friday, June 29, 2012
A footbridge along Swimming River Road has partially collapsed, causing damage to three mains. NJ American Water says 55,000 customers could experience water outage or low pressure.
New Jersey American Water banned outdoor water use and is asking residents of several Monmouth County municipalities to only use water for essential reasons, according to spokesman Richard G. Barnes. A water main failure around 12:45 p.m. at the Swimming River Reservoir has caused water outages in parts of Holmdel, and could potentially affect up to 55,000 users in the region, said Barnes. The mains collapsed at at the company’s Swimming River Water Treatment Plant in Tinton Falls, on the Middletown border. The households that can be directly affected are in Middletown, Holmdel, Aberdeen, Highlands, Sea Bright, Rumson, Fair Haven, Little Silver, Oceanport, Shrewsbury, the northern part of Tinton Falls and parts of Long Branch. …
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9:09 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
These sections of strathmore were built in the 60's. the rep from NJAW should do his homework a little better before he speaks. It seems that all they can do is give lip service instead of fixing the problems. These breaks happen way to frequently and should have been addressed years ago. The town will find a way to give them a pass, because they forget who they actually work for. more ›