American Water Awarded for Water Quality

American Water plants have received a total of 29 national awards fromPartnership for Safe Water for excellence in water quality

Nationally, just over 400 surface water treatment plants are part ofU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Partnershipfor Safe Water Program, a voluntary effort that is designed to increase protection against microbial contamination through treatment optimization. American Water accounts for about 20 percent of the participating plants nationwide, and has received morePartnership for Safe Waterawards than any other utility nationwide. As a member of thePartnership for Safe Water, American Water demonstrates its commitment to improve thequality of drinking waterdelivered to customers by optimizing system operations.

"Environmental leadership is one of American Water's core values, and having 29 of our facilities recognized by thePartnership for Safe Wateris very meaningful for us," saidSusan Story, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We hold ourselves to the highest standards in delivering clean, safe, high-quality drinking water to the people we serve, and this national recognition is a true testament to our employees' expertise, dedication to excellence and commitment to protecting public health."

Pennsylvania American Water's Clarion Water Treatment PlantandNorristown Water Treatment Planthave received the elite Presidents Award recognition. Phase IV goals are the highest possible level of performance that can be achieved in the four-phase program. The Presidents Award recognizes achieving Phase IV's very stringent individual filter performance goals for turbidity. Pennsylvania American Water's facilities have been participating in the Partnership since 1996.Pennsylvania American Waternow has three surface water treatment plants that have received the Phase IV Presidents Award.

American Water's Contract Services Group was recognized with its first Phase III Directors Award of Recognition for itsNorth Brunswick Water Treatment Plant, N.J. American Water accounts for approximately 30 percent of the plants receiving the program's Phase III Director Award.

West Virginia American Water's Kanawha Valley Water Treatment Plantwas recognized for maintaining the Phase III Directors Award status for five years. With a total of 64 surface water treatment plants recognized, American Water accounts for about one-third of all plants that have received the Five-Year Phase III award nationwide.

The following American Water treatment plants were recognized for maintaining the Phase III Directors Award status for 15 years:

Illinois American Water

• Pontiac Water Treatment Plant
• Streator Water Treatment Plant

New Jersey American Water

• Delaware River Regional Water Treatment Plant
• Raritan-Millstone Water Treatment Plant

Pennsylvania American Water

• Bangor Water Treatment Plant
• Brownell Water Treatment Plant
• Butler Water Treatment Plant
• Ceasetown Water Treatment Plant
• EH Aldrich Water Treatment Plant
• Ellwood Water Treatment Plant
• Fallbrook Water Treatment Plant
• Forest City Water Treatment Plant
• Gerald C. Smith Water Treatment Plant(Hershey)
• Hays Mine Water Treatment Plant
• Indiana Water Treatment Plant(Two Lick Creek)
• Kittanning Water Treatment Plant
• Milton Water Treatment Plant
• Montrose Water Treatment Plant
• Nesbitt Water Treatment Plant
• New Castle Water Treatment Plant
• Philipsburg Water Treatment Plant
• Silver Spring Water Treatment Plant

Tennessee American Water

• Citico Water Treatment Plant

American Water accounts for approximately 45 percent of the plants receiving the Fifteen-Year Phase III Award.

American Water's Military Services Group was recognized with two Phase III Directors Awards for Distribution for the water distribution systems it manages for Fort Sill, Okla., andFort Hood, Texas.

Source: American Water

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