New Jersey American Water

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New Jersey American Water is the largest water utility in the U.S. State of New Jersey, serving around two and a half million people in 183 communities in 17 counties throughout the state, supplying potable water and wastewater service. Headquartered in Voorhees, New Jersey, New Jersey American Water is a wholly owned subsidiary of the for-profit American Water.

Water Quality[edit]

The company detected an unregulated chemical, 1,4-Dioxane, in the Delaware River, the water supply for their drinking water treatment plant in Delran, New Jersey. The company helped discover the source upstream.[1]

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  1. ^ Rivard, Ry (January 20, 2022). "How a toxic chemical ended up in the drinking water supply for 13M people". Politico. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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