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CommunicationsCommunicationsStrategies andStrategies andConnecting withConnecting withCustomersCustomers

Committed to environmental quality

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Committed to environmental quality

The Atlantic County Utilities Authority is a public agency that provides environmental and waste management services to the people of Atlantic County and southern New Jersey.

The ACUA operates both Wastewater and Solid Waste Management Systems.

Who we are:

� $60 million in annual revenue

� 200 employees

� Full service regional wastewater treatment facility, trash & recycling collection, landfill, composting, recycling center, and transfer station.

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ACUA’s NewsletterACUA’s Newsletter

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Each edition is posted onlineEach edition is posted onlineas a flippable PDFas a flippable PDF

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ToursTours

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Committed to environmental quality

ParadesParades

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Committed to environmental quality

SchoolsSchools

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Welcoming visitorsWelcoming visitors

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Celebrating Major MilestonesCelebrating Major Milestones

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Community EventsCommunity Events

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EcoSoil for Community GardensEcoSoil for Community Gardens

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Earth DayEarth Day

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Community SponsorshipsCommunity Sponsorships

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Community SponsorshipsCommunity Sponsorships

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Annual Budget MeetingsAnnual Budget Meetingswith Municipalitieswith Municipalities

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Press ReleasesPress Releases

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CollectionCollectionReminderReminderAppApp

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Website andWebsite andSocial MediaSocial Media

Social media outreach

Live Chat feature on acua.com

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Customers can report missed collections, request a recycling bucket, or communicate other concerns using SeeClickFix

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ACUA uses a sophisticated automated ACUA uses a sophisticated automated call distribution (ACD)system to enhance call distribution (ACD)system to enhance customer servicecustomer service

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• Over a dozen employees are trained to handle incoming calls and answer questions along with other job duties

• When customers call, a live person answers

• Trained employees provide fast, personalized service

Total calls handled by ACUA’s ACD team in 2014:33,465

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Richard S. Dovey

Atlantic County Utilities Authority

609-272-6950

[email protected]

Committed to environmental quality