American Water Works : Pennsylvania American Water Announces Indiana Water System Upgrades

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Heather DuBose
	Pennsylvania American Water
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Pennsylvania American Water Announces

Indiana Water System Upgrades

Indiana, Pa. (July 12, 2019) - Pennsylvania American Water announced today the start of construction to replace approximately 1.5 miles of aging water main in its Indiana service area to improve service reliability and fire protection for residents. The combined cost of these system improvements is approximately $1.5 million.

"These water main replacement projects support our promise to deliver clean, dependable drinking water to our customers," said Kevin Mortimer, senior superintendent of operations. "In addition, the replacement of three aging fire hydrants will enhance fire protection throughout the area."

The company's Indiana system provides water service to more than 7,400 customers.

The pipeline upgrades will begin on July 15th with the replacement of aging water mains along Locust Street in Indiana Borough. Over the next several months, the company plans to replace aging water main throughout Indiana Borough at the following locations:

	Poplar Avenue		German Avenue		Lowry Street
	North 6th Street		Grant Street		Fleming Avenue
	Maple Street		South 5th Street
	Locust Street		Oak Street

Pennsylvania American Water will notify customers prior to the start of construction in their respective neighborhoods. Customers will be notified prior to any planned interruptions of service. 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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