Consumers Ohio Water Company Completes First Phase of $110,000 Water Main Replacement on Sherman Street.

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GENEVA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2000

Consumers Ohio Water Company (COWC) began construction on a 2,900-foot main replacement project on Sherman Street in the city of Geneva.

The main is located between Clay Street north to Helwig Drive and will be replaced with a new, eight-inch diameter water main.

This $110,000 project is being completed in two phases. Installation is complete on the first 1,200-feet. The line is currently being tested and will soon go in service. The remaining 1,700 feet is scheduled for installation by the end of August.

In the past, residents on Sherman Street experienced occasional interruptions in their water service due to waterline breaks. "The new main will increase reliability of service and improve fire flows due to the upgrading of the main from a six-inch diameter to eight-inch diameter," said Lou Kreider, vice president and Lake Shore division manager.

This project represents part of the $1 million that COWC plans to spend on capital improvements in Ashtabula County this year.

COWC, Ohio's largest investor-owned water utility, serves nearly 240,000 people in 42 communities statewide. Locally, the Lake Shore Division serves over 100,000 people in Lake and Ashtabula Counties. COWC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philadelphia Suburban Corporation (NYSE:PSC) headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA.