Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 21:44:59 GMT Server: Apache/1.1.3 Content-type: text/html Content-length: 4510 Last-modified: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 16:52:04 GMT Consumers Water - Newsstand


News Release: 05/07/97



Consumers Employees To Be Honored For '96 Blizzard Efforts





Debra Paul 603-886-4544 x 315


05/07/97

LONDONDERRY, May 7, 1997-- Seven employees of the Consumers New Hampshire Water Company (CNHWC) are being honored for their extraordinary efforts to serve customers last December during what has been identified as the most damaging snow storm in state history. They will receive a Consumers Water Company President's PACE Award at the company's annual meeting in Portland, Maine on May 7.

The President's PACE Awards recognizes individual employees or teams of employees who have demonstrated a special commitment to serving their customers, communities or company. The New Hampshire employees are Kevin Chamberlain of Raymond, Gary Charbonneau of Hudson, Edward Curran of Litchfield, William Doherty of Nashua, David Foote of Derry, Arthur Haskins of Londonderry, and Stephen Rheaume of Litchfield.

Falling trees and branches caused power outages at 30 of CNHWC's 31 facilities last December when 16" of wet, heavy snow fell on southern New Hampshire. Over a period of six days, from December 6 to 11, the CNHWC operations team worked around the clock, putting in more than 240 hours of overtime, to restore and then maintain water service to customers. Auxiliary pumping stations and generators were quickly brought online to provide electricity. In one location, a portable fire pump was put into service to pump hydrant to hydrant, bypassing a power-less booster station until electricity was restored. When necessary, CNHWC connected to other water system in order to keep water flowing to customers.

"We are very proud to have our employees recognized at our company's annual meeting," said Sharon E. Schulman, president, CNHWC. "Their dedication, especially under adverse conditions, demonstrates the Consumers' commitment to being the source you can depend on.'"

Consumers New Hampshire Water Company is an affiliate of Consumers Water Company (CWC) and serves more than 20,000 people in Hudson, Londonderry, Litchfield, Pelham, Windham as well as several other communities. The parent company is headquartered in Portland, Maine with operating subsidiaries in six states serving 750,000. CWC is publicly traded and can be located on the WorldWide Web at www.consumerswater.com. # # #



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