ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — Crews are working overtime to assist with fixing water main breaks in the St. Louis area The bitter cold temperatures are causing a large number of water main breaks.
Missouri American Water reported 40 water main breaks in St. Louis County and said some customers have gone days without water.
Some crews will be working throughout the night to fix the breaks.
In Maryland Heights, crews spent New Year’s Day repairing a water main break at McKelvey and Jonesdale Court.
Crews had to rip up the street to get to the broken pipe, leaving residents nearby without water to drink.
“It’s only been a few hours, since two o’clock last night, so they had bottled water and soda and things like that to drink,” said Carol Struve.
Missouri American Crews are working 16 hour days and extra workers will be called in on the holiday, yet the company says it’s still not enough workers.
Crews will be back to full staffing on Tuesday.
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Water advisories West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 350 customers on the following streets in the West Washington Street/Big Tyler Road area of Charleston: Washington Street West from Box 4200 to 4500, Woodrum Lane, Big Tyler Road from Box 4400 to Box 4700, Forbes Drive, Cardinal Drive, Belle Drive, Lamont Drive, Lincoln Drive, Victoria Road, Rodman’s Court, Fielder Drive, Myrna Lane, Primrose Drive and Angel Drive.
The advisory follows a water main break.
The advisory follows a water main break.
West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 20 customers in Country Club Village, Pope Way, Heatherwood Drive, and Mathias Lane in South Charleston.
The advisory follows a water main break.
West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 12 customers on Locust Terrace in Huntington.
The advisory follows a water main break.
Zion Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory for customers south from Sinking Springs Road, Mt.
The advisory follows a water main break.
West Virginia American Water has lifted a boil-water advisory issued on Nov. 29 for customers on the Milliken area of Charleston.

Over 2.6 miles of water main installed in East St. Louis, Mo.. Last year the company completed phase one of the project, which included installing approximately 3,500 feet of 36-inch ductile iron water main and approximately 4,500 feet of 24-inch ductile iron water main.
Jeff Kaiser, director of engineering for Illinois American Water, said, "The water mains installed in 2016 were large, transmission water mains, critical to delivering treated water from our East St. Louis water treatment to our Metro East customers.
Upgrading this infrastructure helps to ensure reliable water service for public health and fire protection to not only East St. Louis, but also Belleville, Sauget and other surrounding communities we serve."
Phase two of the project is nearing completion and includes installing about 2,500 feet of 16-inch ductile iron water main.
In addition, approximately 3,700 feet of 24-inch existing water main is being lined with 20-inch fusible PVC water main.
Lining the water main, rather than replacing it, decreases costs to customers and prevents unnecessary disruption to surrounding infrastructure.
According to Kaiser, after the water main installation is completed, Illinois American Water will conduct water flow and water quality tests to ensure standards are met.
These investments include replacing thousands of miles of pipe and upgrades to treatment plants, storage tanks and other assets.
More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
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New Jersey American Water announces 2017 Environmental Grant Recipients.
sustainability projects to improve water source protection or watershed protection: Bridgewater Township Environmental Commission has been awarded $6,500 to install a demonstrative native plant garden with bee-friendly habitat and bee-friendly water bath at the Bridgewater Library.
Manasquan Board Riders Club has been awarded $2,500 to establish a year round project aimed at enhancing environmental awareness and stewardship on keeping beaches, parks, coastal waterways and estuaries litter free, titled "Leave Only Your Footprints."
South Orange Township has been awarded $10,000 to build a Rain Park based on the premise of a rain garden that will capture stormwater runoff that normally flows directly into the East Branch of the Rahway River.
Stockton University American Association of University Women (AAUW) has been awarded $10,000 to enhance a summer camp course, "Our Water" located at New Jersey’s only TechTrek Camp.
The summer camp is for 60 girls nominated as the top science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students in their middle schools.
"Now in its ninth year, our environmental grant program has provided more than $254,000 of needed support for 32 projects to help improve, restore and protect our valuable natural resources through partnerships," stated Anthony Matarazzo, Director of Water Quality and Environmental Compliance.
"Each of these organizations has made a commitment to make a difference within the communities we serve and we are proud to support these projects and the people behind them."
For more information on the Environmental Grant Program, visit the company’s website, www.newjerseyamwater.com.
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.7 million people.

American Water Employees Raise Record-Setting $232,000 for Water For People Charity.
American Water Employees Raise Record-Setting $232,000 for Water For People Charity American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today the company and its employees have raised a record-setting $232,000 for Water For People, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to improved water and sanitation systems and services in developing countries.
With a ten percent increase from last year, this was American Water’s most successful employee-giving campaign since the company began partnering with the organization in 1991.
In addition to financial donations, American Water employees volunteered to raise money in several creative ways, including competitive penny wars, sports games, silent auctions, cookouts and bake sales, all which enable Water For People to get closer to its goal to provide access to clean water for everyone forever.
“American Water has a long history of supporting Water For People and we are fortunate to have such generous employees with a wonderful giving spirit,” said Deb Degillio, president of American Water Enterprises and executive sponsor of the company’s Water For People employee giving campaign.
“The global water crisis is something none of us can ignore so there is no question of why we support this organization.
Our employees’ enthusiasm, generosity and contribution to help raise funds for this campaign, truly demonstrates our commitment to provide access to clean water for everyone forever.” “The generosity of American Water and its employees greatly inspires us and helps us deliver our mission of Everyone Forever,” said Eleanor Allen, CEO of Water For People.
“As one of our largest and longest workplace giving campaigns, the support for Water For People benefits the communities where we work.
Not only are we helping provide sustainable services, we are reaching to new heights of scale and impact across our nine countries.” American Water’s support of Water For People is part of its formal Corporate Responsibility program, which aims to create a lasting, positive impact on the communities the company serves.
More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

American Water Employees Raise Record-Setting $232,000 for Water For People Charity.
VOORHEES, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today the company and its employees have raised a record-setting $232,000 for Water For People, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to improved water and sanitation systems and services in developing countries.
“American Water has a long history of supporting Water For People and we are fortunate to have such generous employees with a wonderful giving spirit,” said Deb Degillio, president of American Water Enterprises and executive sponsor of the company’s Water For People employee giving campaign.
“The global water crisis is something none of us can ignore so there is no question of why we support this organization.
Our employees’ enthusiasm, generosity and contribution to help raise funds for this campaign, truly demonstrates our commitment to provide access to clean water for everyone forever.” “The generosity of American Water and its employees greatly inspires us and helps us deliver our mission of Everyone Forever,” said Eleanor Allen, CEO of Water For People.
“As one of our largest and longest workplace giving campaigns, the support for Water For People benefits the communities where we work.
Not only are we helping provide sustainable services, we are reaching to new heights of scale and impact across our nine countries.” American Water’s support of Water For People is part of its formal Corporate Responsibility program, which aims to create a lasting, positive impact on the communities the company serves.
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.
More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
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American Water completes acquisition of Shorelands Water Company.
"New Jersey American Water is proud to be the new water service provider for our new Shorelands customers.
We have been providing safe, reliable service to customers in the state for more than a century, and we are committed to delivering that same standard of excellence to these new customers," said Robert MacLean, president of New Jersey American Water.
"This new system connects to our existing Union Beach system, and will enhance our supply, helping us achieve our goal of increased reliability for customers in our northeastern Monmouth County service areas."
Customers will be receiving a letter from New Jersey American Water this week with information about the acquisition.
New Jersey American Water is committed to ensuring a smooth transition for customers.
Under the guidance of the current owners since 1957, it grew to provide service to residents in the Bayshore communities of Hazlet, Holmdel, Union Beach, Keyport and Aberdeen, delivering approximately two billion gallons of water to customers annually.
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.7 million people.
More information can be found at www.newjerseyamwater.com.
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Kanawha Valley residents, businesses and workers will be able to easily obtain millions of dollars in payments from West Virginia American Water Co. and Eastman Chemical for the contamination of the region’s drinking water supply, according to detailed class-action settlement documents made public in federal court for the first time late Thursday night.
Lawyers for companies and for the victims of the water crisis that followed the January 2014 chemical spill at Freedom Industries filed detailed descriptions of the complex terms of the $151 million settlement.
The 220-page settlement document outlines the ability of residents and businesses to obtain uniform settlement payments by filing simple claim forms or potentially receive larger distributions by providing receipts or other proof of money spent for things like replacing hot water tanks or buying bottled water.
The settlement also provides additional payments to women who were pregnant at the time of the spill, residents who had medical expenses, and hourly-wage earners who lost money when businesses they worked in closed during the water crisis.
Other businesses, those that didn’t have to close, can receive flat payments of $1,850.
Copenhaver had ordered that the detailed settlement documents be filed by Thursday, following a long series of closed-door meetings that the judge has held with lawyers in the case since the tentative settlement was reached and broad terms of the related agreements with West Virginia American and Eastman were made public in late October 2016.
In the case, lawyers for residents and businesses alleged that West Virginia American did not adequately prepare for or respond to the spill and that MCHM-maker Eastman did not properly warn Freedom of the dangers of its chemical or take any action when Eastman officials learned that the Freedom facility was in disrepair.
Under federal court rules, once the settlement documents are filed, the judge will determine whether to preliminarily approve the deal, a move that would then trigger public notice of the terms and the ability for residents to object or opt-out of the settlement.
“What we did today was take an important step forward in the process of getting people paid,” said Kevin Thompson, another of the lawyers for residents and victims.
“And that process is going to result in $151 million being distributed to the people as soon as it can be.” Reach Ken Ward Jr. at kward@wvgazettemail.com, 304-348-1702 or follow @kenwardjr on Twitter.

UPDATE: Boone Co. ‘Do Not Use’ water advisory lifted; Boil water advisory in effect.
UPDATE 2/18/17 @ 3:39 p.m. BOONE COUNTY, W. Va. (WSAZ) — The "Do Not Use" water notice has been lifted for West Virginia American Water customers in the Camp Creek and Julian communities.
WVAW says they have flushed the area, collected multiple samples for testing and all of those samples show no signs of an outside contaminant in the system.
The release says affected customers may resume using their water, but should boil it until further notice.
UPDATE 2/17/17 @ 11:10 p.m. BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — William Sutphin says his normal Friday went down the drain when he flushed some funky water down his.
"It was blue," Sutphin said.
Not long later, a "Do Not Use" water advisory was issued for the Camp Creek and Julian areas.
According to a release, the event is in the communities of Camp Creek and Julian.
A backflow event has occurred in the area suspected to be from blue toilet bowl cleaner from a bathroom that back flowed into the the local water distribution system.
According to release, it is not safe to use the water for any purpose.