American Water Receives EPA Excellence Award
Send Via E-MailVOORHEES, NJ - October 13, 2011 - WastewaterPR.com - American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced it is a recipient of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2011 WaterSense Excellence Award, announced on October 5. The award was presented in recognition of the company’s role as lead partner with the EPA in the agency’s “We’re for Water” consumer education campaign.
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced it is a recipient of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2011 WaterSense Excellence Award, announced on October 5. The award was presented in recognition of the company’s role as lead partner with the EPA in the agency’s “We’re for Water” consumer education campaign. American Water was the only water company honored with the award, capping a milestone year in which the company celebrated its 125th Anniversary with a series of consumer education efforts designed to underscore the value of water and the importance of preserving this precious resource.
American Water President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Sterba commented, “We are honored to be named as a recipient of a WaterSense Excellence Award. It’s vitally important to our country’s future that water resources are valued and used wisely, and American Water is proud to help educate consumers about this issue and to continue our longstanding partnership with the EPA’s WaterSense program.”
American Water helped the EPA plan and execute logistics for the WaterSense “We’re for Water” campaign kick-off event in Los Angeles and culmination event in Chatham Twp., N.J. in summer 2010. The initiative included water conservation challenges at both events, a 16 state cross-country tour, and the promotion of water conservation messages nationwide. American Water also collaborates annually with the EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week” initiative, and additionally, instituted a series of state specific programs that included water conservation audits, leak detection, and even the installation of water-saving fixtures, or rebates on WaterSense labeled products.
American Water continued its consumer education outreach throughout 2011 as a cornerstone of its 125th Anniversary Celebration. In partnership with the EPA’s WaterSense program and the Student Conservation Association (SCA), American Water created the Save Water Today celebrity public service campaign. This series of 30-second spots has aired on more than 80 television stations in 24 markets across the U.S. The PSAs and additional water-saving tips are also available at www.SaveWaterToday.org.
