American Water's 2016 Environmental Grant Awards

The American Water company awards more than $150,000 to 42 community improvement projects.

American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced the recipients of the company’s 2016 Environmental Grant Program awards. A total of 42 projects throughout American Water’s service areas in ten states will be supported by grants totaling $153,350. 

Established in 2005, American Water’s Environmental Grant Program offers funds for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and/or groundwater supplies in the communities it serves.

“Once again, we are inspired by each one of these 42 organizations commitment to making a difference in one our communities, and we are very proud to partner with them to turn their plans into a reality,” said Susan Story, president and CEO of American Water.

“Now in its tenth year, our environmental grant program has provided more than $1.4 million of needed support for 373 projects to help improve, restore and protect our valuable natural resources through partnerships.

We are very proud to support these programs and the people behind them – many of whom are volunteers and neighbors in the communities we serve.” 

The 2016 grant recipients are located throughout American Water’s service area. 

Source: Business Wire