MEDIA ADVISORY: Virginia American Water Issues Conservation Notice for All Customers Served by Hopewell Water System
HOPEWELL, Va. (February 14, 2021) — Due to a power outage resulting from the recent ice storms impacting Virginia American Water’s water treatment plant in Hopewell, the company has issued a conservation notice for all customers served by its Hopewell water system. This includes approximately 9,500 customers in the City of Hopewell, as well as the subdivisions of New Birchett Estates, Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek West, Strattford Woods and Mullberry Woods in Prince George County. Customers were notified through company’s Code Red customer notification system which is delivered by phone call, text or email, and the city of Hopewell’s emergency notification system.
Virginia American Water is working to resolve the issue in the Hopewell system as quickly and safely as possible, and the company is coordinating with local and state officials. If power is not restored soon, the company may issue a boil water advisory to customer as a precautionary measure. Customers are advised to check the company’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages for additional updates before consuming water in the morning. If a boil water advisory is issued, customers will be notified via Code Red in the early morning.
Additional information is available on Virginia American Water’s website, www.virginiaamwater.com, under the Alerts Notifications section. If customers have questions, they may call 1-800-452-6863.
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About Virginia American Water
Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 325,000 people. For more information, visit www.virginiaamwater.com and follow Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.
Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 325,000 people. For more information, visit www.virginiaamwater.com and follow Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.
About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable, and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
HOPEWELL, Va. (February 14, 2021) — Due to a power outage resulting from the recent ice storms impacting Virginia American Water’s water treatment plant in Hopewell, the company has issued a conservation notice for all customers served by its Hopewell water system. This includes approximately 9,500 customers in the City of Hopewell, as well as the subdivisions of New Birchett Estates, Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek West, Strattford Woods and Mullberry Woods in Prince George County. Customers were notified through company’s Code Red customer notification system which is delivered by phone call, text or email, and the city of Hopewell’s emergency notification system.
Virginia American Water is working to resolve the issue in the Hopewell system as quickly and safely as possible, and the company is coordinating with local and state officials. If power is not restored soon, the company may issue a boil water advisory to customer as a precautionary measure. Customers are advised to check the company’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages for additional updates before consuming water in the morning. If a boil water advisory is issued, customers will be notified via Code Red in the early morning.
Additional information is available on Virginia American Water’s website, www.virginiaamwater.com, under the Alerts Notifications section. If customers have questions, they may call 1-800-452-6863.
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About Virginia American Water
Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 325,000 people. For more information, visit www.virginiaamwater.com and follow Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.
Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 325,000 people. For more information, visit www.virginiaamwater.com and follow Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.
About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable, and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.