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CommunicationsCommunicationsStrategies andStrategies andConnecting withConnecting withCustomersCustomers
Committed to environmental quality
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
Each edition is posted onlineEach edition is posted onlineas a flippable PDFas a flippable PDF
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ToursTours
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ParadesParades
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SchoolsSchools
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
Earth DayEarth Day
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Community SponsorshipsCommunity Sponsorships
Community SponsorshipsCommunity Sponsorships
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
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
Richard S. Dovey
Atlantic County Utilities Authority
609-272-6950
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