Sen. Kim, Rep. Fleming, Veolia issue joint statement on discolored water issues

HARRISBURG, Aug. 13 – Following a meeting hosted Monday by state Sen. Patty Kim and state Rep. Justin Fleming, Veolia has committed to taking several actions, including holding a series of public meetings for their customers in the Harrisburg region who have experienced discolored water in recent months. “After weeks of directly advocating for our constituents to Veolia, the PUC and DEP, we are encouraged that, following our meeting with executives Monday, Veolia will be scheduling public forums to directly address customers,” said Kim. “Transparency is always the best policy, and these forums will be a much-needed opportunity to not only learn more about the causes of recent issues but also ask questions directly to Veolia management.” Larry Finnicum, regional president of municipal water for Veolia North America Mid-Atlantic Operations, and Georgetta Parisi, chief operations and performance officer of Veolia North America Mid-Atlantic Operations, said during their meeting with Kim and Fleming that a June 22 disruption at the water treatment plant in Susquehanna Township followed by an unprecedented eight water main breaks in a six-week period and both permitted and unpermitted hydrant usage has led to ongoing water discoloration issues. While the number of calls and emails to Veolia’s customer service department has decreased since peaking in early July, some customers are still reporting water Read more