HARRINGTON PARK, NJ, October 25, 2001 — United Water held a special briefing regarding the security of the region’s water supply with members of the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association yesterday at the company’s Haworth Water Treatment Plant. The meeting drew police chiefs from nearly 50 municipalities as well as the Bergen County Prosecutor William Schmidt. At the meeting, United Water delivered a presentation on the security measures currently being taken to protect the water supply and distribution system. Members of the Chiefs Association received detailed information on water company facilities and company contacts. Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin, president of the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association, felt as though the meeting was a good exchange of information. “United Water shared information with us that helps us provide for public safety while we were able to provide our input regarding the company’s security efforts.” Several of the chiefs commended United Water on its selection of a highly respected, national security consultant, Buckley Peterson Global. Lou Briganti, director of systems operations, briefed the police chiefs on the specifics of United Water’s security precautions. Since the September 11th attack, United Water has significantly upgraded physical security of its installations, expanded its water quality testing program, and worked to increase communication and coordination with law enforcement and government agencies. UNITED WATER BRIEFS BERGEN COUNTY POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION ON WATER SUPPLY SECURITY MEASURES page 2 United Water reiterated to the police chiefs what organizations such as the FBI, EPA and the American Water Works Association have been saying - that it is highly unlikely for the quality of the drinking water supply to be compromised in the event of a terrorist attack. Briganti, when answering questions posed by the police chiefs, explained that it’s not as though someone could approach the water supply and easily contaminate it. “We have a very powerful treatment capability at the plant,” explained Briganti. “We are quite confident in our ability to protect our water quality.” United Water provides water service to nearly 800,000 residents in Bergen and Hudson counties.