Overview
and General Information
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Landlords, businesses and other enterprises areencouraged to share this important water quality information with water users at their location who are not customers of the Westchester Joint Water Works. Additional copies of this report may be obtained by contacting our Service Department at 914-698-3500, extension 623.
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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, WESTCHESTER JOINT WJWW (WJWW) issues 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 11 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 WJWW generally meets at 4:30 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 WJWW 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 WJWW 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.
The WJWW serves a retail population of 55,210 persons through 14,630 service connections. In 2006, the WJWW purchased 5,038 million gallons (mg) and sold 4,556 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 483 mg or 9.6% of production.
The WJWW 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:
Village
of Mamaroneck
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$305.16 |
Town
of Mamaroneck
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$298.44 |
Town
of Harrison
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$285.06 |
City
of Rye
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$399.76* |
City
of New Rochelle
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$387.20* |
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* The cost of water in the outside districts of the City of Rye and the City of New Rochelle is substantially higher than in the member municipalities, since these cities tax the water mains of the WJWW, whereas the WJWW is tax exempt in the member municipalities.
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