In Nov. 2020, Suez Water New York, the company responsible for treating the majority of Rockland’s drinking water, informed residents that dangerous amounts of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals had been detected in the county’s reservoir. PFAS, man-made chemicals that repel both water and oil, are used for a variety of manufacturing purposes and […]
SUEZ North America announced today that the company has waived late bill fees for all customers until further notice in light of the COVID-19 crisis. The company previously announced its intention to suspend service shutoffs for non-payment until further notice and also reconnect customers recently disconnected. “We understand the tremendous financial hardship this pandemic has […]
SUEZ presented a check today for $8,500 to the Fire Training Foundation to purchase fire-fighting equipment for Rockland’s volunteer fire departments. The funds were raised at the SUEZ SIREN Benefit Softball Tournament in October. Pictured (l to r) are Chris Graziano, SUEZ VP/GM, Chris Kear, Rockland’s Director of Fire and Emergency Services, Chris Jensen, Fire […]
Customers can participate to preserve resources with lawn watering program SUEZ announced today that it is again offering a complimentary lawn watering education program called Evapotranspiration for customers in New York, Delaware and South Jersey. Evapotranspiration (ET) is a measure of water loss from soil through evaporation and moisture loss from plant life […]
The annual Lake DeForest Day held by Suez is set for Saturday, June 30. It promises to be a fun-filled day with public kayaking, a youth fishing derby and a kayak race between five Rockland town supervisors. Proceeds from the event, sponsored by Orange and Rockland Utilities, will benefit the Hackensack Riverkeeper. More than 400 paddlers […]
SUEZ and the New York Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) have announced the recipients of $3,000 scholarships designed to assist high school seniors who will pursue degrees related to the water industry. The winners were honored at an awards dinner at the Hotel Thayer in West Point. “We know that it’s critically […]