Aqua America Chief Environmental Officer Appointed to State Lead Task Force

BRYN MAWR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aqua America’s Chief Environmental Officer Chris Crockett has been
appointed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Lead Task Force Advisory
Committee, established by the Joint State Government Commission, the
primary non-partisan research and policy development agency for
Pennsylvania’s General Assembly.

The advisory committee is charged with conducting a comprehensive review
and analysis of laws, regulations, policies and procedures of the
commonwealth and other states regarding an assessment of lead exposure
as a public health concern. The committee will report to the state
senate its findings and recommendations on Pennsylvania policies and
regulations relating to lead testing, abatement and remediation by
November 2018.

“I look forward to helping Pennsylvania address the challenges of lead
in drinking water and finding solutions to protect our citizens,” said
Crockett.

Crockett joined Aqua America as its chief environmental officer in June
2016. He is responsible for overseeing water quality and environmental
compliance for all of Aqua's drinking water and wastewater systems in
Pennsylvania and seven other states. Among his responsibilities is
oversight of the company’s multi-state-certified laboratory.

“Chris is a great pick for this committee because he’s a subject-matter
expert and a staunch advocate for public health and safety,” Rick Fox,
chief operating officer, said.

Aqua America is one of the largest U.S.-based, publicly traded water
utilities and serves nearly 3 million people in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana and Virginia. Aqua
America is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
WTR. Visit AquaAmerica.com
for more information, or follow Aqua on Facebook at facebook.com/MyAquaAmerica
and on Twitter at @MyAquaAmerica.

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Contacts

Aqua America
Donna Alston, 610-645-1095
M: 484-368-4720
[email protected]