NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMERS OF LAKE LENAPE WATER CO. AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMERS OF LAKE LENAPE WATER CO. AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES OF PUBLIC HEARING IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT PETITION OF VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY, INC. AND LAKE LENAPE WATER CO. FOR AUTHORIZATION (I) FOR LAKE LENAPE WATER CO. TO DISCONTINUE UTILITY SERVICE AND SELL UTILITY ASSETS; AND (II) FOR VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY, INC. TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF LAKE LENAPE WATER CO.'S UTILITY ASSETS AND EXPAND ITS SERVICE AREA RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION OF ASSETS BPU Docket No. WM25120650 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, on December 19, 2025, Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc. ("Company" or "Veolia") and the Lake Lenape Water Co. ("LLWC") filed a joint petition ("Petition") with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities ("Board" or "BPU") pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:2-14, N.J.S.A. 48:2-24, N.J.S.A. 48:2-51.1, N.J.S.A. 48:3-7, N.J.A.C. 14:1-5.5, N.J.A.C. 14:1-5.6, and N.J.A.C. 14:1-5.14, to acquire the water system assets ("Water System") located in the Township of Andover in the County of Sussex (" Township") and to transfer service of the Water System from LLWC to Veolia ("Proposed Transaction"). Specifically, as a result of the asset purchase, Veolia's Petition seeks Board approval of a municipal consent ordinance ("Ordinance No. 2025-17") to provide water service via the Water Systemin the Township, which is currently served by LLWC. The Township adopted Ordinance No. 2025-17 on November 6, 2025, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:19- 17 and N.J.S.A. 48:19-20, granting municipal consent to Veolia to provide water service to the properties served by the Water System in the Township, and to lay, maintain, and relay water pipes, mains, connections, apparatus, and appurtenances beneath and along public roads, streets, alleys, and places as Veolia may deem necessary for the provision of continued water service to the properties. NO INCREASE IN RATES WILL RESULT FROM APPROVAL OF THE PETITION. If the Petition is approved, there will be no rate changes implemented by the Company as a result of the Board's approval of the Petition, and therefore rates will remain the same. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a virtual public hearing on the issue of the Municipal Consent has been scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 10:00am, which will be presided over by Commissioner Rebhorn (or a hearing officer designated by the Board). Members of the public are invited to listen to the hearing and express their views on the Petition by joining via video conference at the designated date and time using the following link or dial-in number: Date: August 4, 2026 Times: 10:00am EST Link:https://saul.zoom.us/j/95042994918?pwd=aZmL4QY259jzrFwZE91aStDi2EZvML.1 Webinar ID: 950 4299 4918 Passcode: 707695 Dial-In Number: +1 267 831 0333 Note: Phone participants can press *9 to raise their hand to indicate they wish to speak. Once recognized by the host, they may press *6 to unmute themselves. Representatives from the Company, LLWC, Board Staff, and the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel will participate in the virtual public hearings. Members of the public are invited to participate by utilizing the link or dial-in information set forth above and may express their views on this Petition. All comments will be made part of the final record of the proceeding and will be considered by the Board. In order to encourage full participation in this opportunity for public comment, please submit any requests for needed accommodations, such as interpreters or listening assistance, 72 hours prior to the above hearings to the Board Secretary at board.secretary@bpu.nj.gov, or call the Board at the number listed below. The Petition is available for review on the Board's website, https://publicaccess.bpu.state.nj.us/, where you can search by the above-captioned docket number. The Petition file may also be reviewed by appointment at the Board's offices, located at 44 South Clinton Avenue, 1st Floor, Trenton, New Jersey. Please call (609) 913-6298 if you wish to make an appointment. The Petition is available to review on the Company's website at https://mywater.veolia.us/new-jersey/support-center/rates-and-regulation. The Board will also accept written and/or electronic comments. While all comments will be given equal consideration and will be made part of the final record of this proceeding, the preferred method of transmittal is via the Board's Public Document Search tool, https://publicaccess.bpu.state.nj.us. Search for the docket number listed above, and post by utilizing the "Post Comments" button. Emailed comments may also be filed with the Secretary of the Board, in pdf or Word format, to board.secretary@bpu.nj.gov. All emailed or mailed comments should include the name of the filing and the docket number. Emailed and/or written comments may also be submitted to: Sherri L. Lewis, Secretary of the Board 44 South Clinton Ave., 1st Floor PO Box 350 Trenton, NJ 08625-0350 Phone: 609-913-6241 Email: board.secretary@bpu.nj.gov All comments are considered "public documents" for purposes of the State's Open Public Records Act. Commenters may identify information that they seek to keep confidential by submitting them in accordance with the confidentiality procedures set forth in N.J.A.C. 14:1-12.3. Confidential information may be filed electronically via the Board's e-filing system or by email to the Secretary of the Board, Sherri L. Lewis. Please include "Confidential Information" in the subject line of any email. Instructions for confidential e-filing are found on the Board's webpage, https://www.nj.gov/bpu/agenda/efiling/. Any members of the public who wish to inspect the Petition at the Board should contact the Board's Division of Case Management at 609-292-2338 or board.secretary@bpu.nj.gov. A copy of this Notice is being served upon the Clerk of the Township of Andover. Further information and copies of the Petition may be obtained at the Board's offices located at 44 South Clinton Avenue, 1st Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625 or by calling Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc. at 201-225-6800. Copies of the Petition are available for inspection at the offices of Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc. located at 461 From Rd, Suite 400, Paramus, NJ 07652. By: Stacey Gress Senior Director Rates and Regulatory Affairs Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc. 461 From Road Paramus NJ 07652 Email: stacey.gress@veolia.com Publication Dates LNYS0555140 $