Weschester Joint Water Works
A public benefit corporation serving the public since 1927
Public Water Supply ID #5903435

Introduction
To comply with State and Federal regulations, we issue an annual report describing the quality of your drinking water.  The purpose of this report is to raise your understanding of drinking water and awareness of the need to protect our drinking water sources.  Last year, we conducted tests for over 135 contaminants.  We detected 10 of those contaminants, and found none of those contaminants at a level higher than the State allows.  This report provides an overview of last year's water quality.  Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to State standards.

If you have any questions about this report or concerning your drinking water, please contact Richard Ruge, General Superintendent, at 914-698-3500.  We want you to be informed about your drinking water.  If you want to learn  more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings of our Board of Trustees.  The Board of Trustees of the Water Works generally meets at 4:00 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 1625 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York.  The public is invited to attend these meetings.

General Information
The Westchester Joint Water Works is a non-profit public benefit corporation consisting of the member municipalities of the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck and the Town/Village of Harrison.  The Water Works supplies water on a retail basis to the member municipalities and to portions of the City of Rye and the City of New Rochelle.  It sells water on a wholesale basis to the Village of Larchmont and Aquarion Water Company of New York.  It also sells water to United Water New Rochelle on an emergency basis.

Effective December 31, 2004, Harrison Water District No. 1 (HWD) was abolished by the Town of Harrison and as of January 1, 2005 was merged into the Water Works system.  This added 1,866 customers, 32.6 miles of water main, 313 hydrants, a well (currently inactive), a pumping station, a booster station and two storage tanks to the system.  During 2005 the former HWD system continued to be operated as a separate entity taking its supply from Rye Lake through the Lake Street Station.

The Water Works serves a retail population of 55,210 persons through 14,185 service connections.  In 2005, the Water Works purchased 5,267 million gallons (mg) and sold 4,804 mg.  Unaccounted-water, consisting of water lost due to leaks and main breaks, under-registration of meters, use at fires, hydrant flushing and theft of service, amounted to  463 mg or 8.8% of production.

The Westchester Joint Water Works does not have any rate-making power.  Each of its member municipalities establishes its own rate schedule.  Therefore, the cost of water varies by community.  Assuming the average annual usage is 100,000 gallons, the equivalent of 134hundred cubic feet, the annual cost based on rates in effect on December 31, 2005 for a typical customer having a 5/8" meter would be: