American Water Works : Pennsylvania American Water Announces $1 Million Water Line Replacement Project in Old Forge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Susan Turcmanovich
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Pennsylvania American Water Announces

$1 Million Water Line Replacement Project in Old Forge

Project replaces outdated water main dating back to the 1900s

SCRANTON, Pa. (October 16, 2019) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced upgrades to nearly 6,000 feet of water main in Old Forge to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions and increase water flows for firefighting. The cost of the system improvements, which replace water main dating as far back as 1900, is approximately $1 million.

"To ensure that we continue to provide reliable water service to our customers, we need to reinvest in the local water infrastructure, particularly the areas where 100-year old pipeline needs to be replaced," said Traci Cross, senior manager, operations, Pennsylvania American Water.

Started earlier this week, company contractors are replacing existing four- and six-inch cast iron water mains with new eight-inch ductile iron pipe along several streets in the city, including:

• Stewart Street
• Mine Street
• Orchard Street
• Hickory Street

Crews will work weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Traffic restrictions will be in place during construction. The company expects to complete the water main installation, including transfer of all customer services, by the end of December. Final restoration and paving will be scheduled in summer 2020.

During construction, customers might experience temporary service interruptions, discolored water and/or lower than normal water pressure. Crews will work as quickly as possible to shorten the length of these temporary inconveniences. 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 more than 14 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ANNOUNCED IN OLD FORGE

This release contains forward looking statements, including, among others, our plan to continue our long-term strategy of capital investment in our systems. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including: general economic business conditions, unfavorable weather conditions, changes in regulations or regulatory treatment and availability and the cost of capital. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

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