VOORHEES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Jersey American Water’s new Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant will not be complete until June 2012, but already the state-of-the art facility in Short Hills is garnering plenty of attention. In recent weeks, the water treatment plant has won recognition from New Jersey Alliance for Action and the Climate Change Business Journal.
The Alliance for Action labeled the construction of the Canoe Brook plant as “New Jersey’s Leading Infrastructure Award” for “rebuilding a turn of the century plant.”
New Jersey American Water garnered the Climate Change Business Journal’s “Project Merritt: Solar” award for its floating solar array on a reservoir at the Canoe Brook Plant. New Jersey. The solar field is the first on the East Coast designed to withstand a freeze thaw environment. The 400 solar modules will produce 135,000 kilowatt hours per year.
“We are thrilled to receive recognition from the Climate Change Business Journal for one of the new ways we are using green energy,” said Suzanne Chiavari, Vice President of Engineering at New Jersey American Water. “Sustainability and solar power will continue to be an emphasis for us as we continue to look for ways to control costs and be a good environmental steward.”
New Jersey American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.5 million people. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
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