American Water Participates in Infrastructure Week
May 11 2015 - 4:26PM
Business Wire
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded
water and wastewater utility company, announced today the company
will actively participate in Infrastructure Week 2015, May
11-15.
After working around the clock for more than 100 years, the
nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure is aging and failing.
In the U.S. today, a water main breaks every two minutes, and the
American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that $4.8 trillion
needs to be invested in water infrastructure over the next 20 years
to maintain a state of good repair.
Infrastructure Week provides the industry with an opportunity to
shine a spotlight on the nation’s critical need for investment in
its water and wastewater systems, and the remarkable ways in which
water providers and water-reliant businesses are rising to the
challenge and creating innovative solutions to help solve America’s
infrastructure crisis. This is a chance for people to become more
educated about the issues and the myriad ways water utility
providers are working to ensure the quality water services
Americans rely on for their homes and businesses and the continued
health of our nation’s economy.
American Water will participate in the Infrastructure Week
conversation through events, interviews and social media efforts.
Aldie Warnock, senior vice president of External Affairs,
Communications and Public Policy, will participate with other
industry leaders in a panel discussion titled, What's the Value of
Water? The Pennsylvania Story, on Thursday, May 14, at WHYY Studios
in Philadelphia. The session will focus on the state of water
infrastructure, water resources and innovative investments in
Philadelphia's and other water systems across the Keystone State,
and how water infrastructure in this region compares to projects
and strategies in other regions across the country.
American Water’s public-private partnership with the
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is also
being featured in the Value of Water's (VOW) New Briefing Paper,
The New Wave of Water Innovation. VOW is releasing the briefing
paper today, which spotlights innovative solutions to the nation’s
growing water challenges.
As a member of the Value of Water Coalition, American Water will
also be sharing the organization’s activities and initiatives
through social media channels and its weekly Dr. Water blog by Mark
LeChevallier, director of Innovation and Environmental
Stewardship.
During Infrastructure Week 2015, more than 80 organizations are
set to host dozens of events. Participants in Infrastructure Week
events will range from Vice President Biden and cabinet secretaries
to local city councilmembers, academics, utility groups and private
sector partners, all coming together to raise awareness about the
state of infrastructure in our country and highlight the need for
investment. For more information please visit
http://infrastructureweek.org/ and follow the conversation at
#RebuildRenew on Twitter.
Founded in 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest
publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With
headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs 6,400 dedicated
professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking
water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15
million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More information
can be found at www.amwater.com.
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