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Issuer:     MIDDLESEX WATER CO (MSEX)
CIK:        0000066004
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2022-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001174947-22-001022
Event type: regulatory
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Middlesex Water enters NJDEP consent order over PFOA exceedance; permanent fixes due June 2023
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- NJDEP issued Notice of Non-Compliance in Sept 2021 for PFOA above new 14 ppt standard; no acute health threat.
- Interim solution implemented Dec 2021; Park Ave plant offline; accelerated partial treatment online June 2022.
- Sept 13, 2022 Administrative Consent Order requires permanent treatment construction by June 30, 2023.
- ACO mandates quarterly progress reports, sample testing, and public notification by Feb 22, 2023.
- Non-compliance with ACO schedule can result in penalties up to $500 per day; water currently compliant.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66004/000117494722001022/0001174947-22-001022-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66004/000117494722001022/form8k-28710_msx.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-22-001022

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