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Aqua America chairman Nick Debendictis on Hurricane Sandy's impact on water supply.
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Flooding in the aftermath of hurricanes -- still is plaguing the north east with water contamination becoming a very real issue -- America.
Is that of the largest publicly trying to water companies in the United States is -- the majority.
Of its half a million customers and cities have never experienced water disruption joining opera chairman president CEO nick -- -- Isn't it -- thank you for being -- obviously this is a trying time for many in the northeast -- -- -- -- coast but.
Why do you think that we still are having concerns about water you say that was shot.
Concerned.
Well it's obviously essential for life and as some us missed they electricity is terrible but without -- -- couple days you can't survive.
We took precautions had standby generators ready flood proofed our facilities.
Had plenty of fuel and supplies ready because of -- advance warning of the storm and obviously we're very lucky because our areas did not get -- devastated but they did get hit by the same store.
And it -- you -- actually is somewhat pulled away from your business has pulled away from the particular areas that were hit.
-- by standing to go on back to the time when you -- more operations in the area how would you be.
Advising people right now you're -- your employees.
Residents as far as water -- Well obviously that -- purity of the waters crucial and of course you can always boil the water to make it pure but you need.
You need your gas supply and or electric supply to do that so.
There's not much you can do once the -- -- -- system becomes contaminated so you have to have preparations prior to the storm.
To prevent you know massive pollution of your -- ground water source.
All right bulletin admit it does so what -- more time with imports -- got a lot of breaking news today.
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