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    Business ProfileforNew York American Water Company, Inc.

    Utility Water Company

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    12 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    60 Brooklyn Ave, Merrick, NY 11566-3402
    BBB File Opened:
    6/1/1962
    Years in Business:
    140
    Business Started:
    1/1/1884
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Business Management
    • Mr. William M. Varley, General Manager
    • Ms. Susan Hardwick, President/CEO
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. William M. Varley, General Manager
    • Ms. Susan Hardwick, President/CEO
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (516) 599-1366
      Primary Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Customer Complaints

    12 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    07/08/2022

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    My American Water **** for this past winter (12/11/21 to ****** was almost $573.20 plus tax, my average monthly **** is under $70, and for the winter around $30 per month. Except for 3 nights and 4 days over President's weekend no one was in the house and no one had been in the house except to check the house since mid December, 2021. We were in *******. The watering system, outdoor shower and laundry washing machine all had their water turned off. there were no leaks. The house remained empty until mid- March. They checked and said that it was correct, which is impossible. I cannot get anyone to help me. After my first calls I received a letter (April 26th) and it said that they would rebill the account, but nothing happened. I call, and they say they can do nothing, or a supervisor will call me back. One did, and left a voicemail, I then called her back for over 2 weeks and left voicemails and did not hear back. Today when I called they said too bad.My account is ***************** ************************************************ you

    Customer Reviews

    3 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Kathleen C

    1 star

    02/08/2022

    They are overcharging for water. Have been trying resolve a charge since October. Have not received one call back regarding any attempt I make to resolve the issue. Extremely poor customer service.

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