American Water Works : PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER KICKS OFF $1.4 MILLION UPGRADE OF WATER LINES IN NORRISTOWN AREA SYSTEM

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PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER KICKS OFF

$1.4 MILLION UPGRADE OF WATER LINES IN

NORRISTOWN AREA SYSTEM

NORRISTOW, Pa. (September 24, 2018) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of construction projects to replace aging water main in Norristown, East Norriton Township, West Norriton Township and Lower Providence Township to improve service reliability and prevent water outages. The combined cost of the projects is approximately $1.4 million and will replace outdated pipe dating as far back as the 1890s.

Starting this week, the company will install nearly 1,100 feet along North Trooper Road between Chestnut Avenue and Amy Drive, spanning the Lower Providence Township and West Norriton Township boundary line. Crews expect to complete the new main installation, testing and disinfection, and connecting customers' service lines to the new main by early October, weather permitting.

Next in East Norriton Township, crews will replace approximately 800 feet of aging pipe along 3rd Avenue between West Johnson Highway and Hancock Avenue. The company expects to complete this project, including connecting customers' service lines to the new main, by late October, weather permitting.

In Norristown starting in late October, the company will replace nearly 4,400 feet of aging water main along Stanbridge Street between West Elm Street and the Stanbridge Street entrance to Norristown Farm Park. Crews expect to complete the new main installation, testing and disinfection, and connecting customers' service lines to the new main by early January, weather permitting.

Final street paving restoration for all of the projects is scheduled for next spring.

Crews will work weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Traffic restrictions will be in place during construction, and motorists are urged to give themselves extra time and exercise caution when traveling through the work zone. During construction, customers might experience temporary water service interruptions, discolored water and/or lower than normal water pressure. For more information, contact Pennsylvania American Water's customer service center at 1-800-565-7292.

Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,100 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 14 million people in 45 states and Ontario, Canada. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to

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PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER KICKS OFF

$1.4 MILLION UPGRADE OF WATER LINES IN NORRISTOWN AREA SYSTEM

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