Illinois American Water Releases Water Quality Reports

Drinking Water Continues to Meet or Surpass All Federal and State
Standards

BELLEVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illinois American Water announced today that results published in the
company’s 2016 Consumer Confidence Report indicated water quality
surpassed regulatory standards in the company’s service areas. Customers
can search by zip code for their community report online at www.illinoisamwater.com.

“The reports show that we continue to supply water to our customers that
is of higher quality than required by state and federal standards,” said
Randy Pankiewicz, director of water quality and environmental compliance
for Illinois American Water. “Our team of water quality and plant
operations professionals works hard every day to ensure the highest
quality product for their neighbors. These results are a testament to
their dedication.”

The annual report is a performance measure of the quality of water
supplied by Illinois American Water against the compliance standards
established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois
Department of Environmental Protection. The report describes drinking
water sources, testing conducted on the water, substances detected and
the levels of those substances. Commonly asked questions and the answers
concerning drinking water are also included.

In addition to online access, customers can ask for a hard copy to be
mailed to them by contacting customer service at 1-800-422-2782.

About Illinois American Water – Illinois 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 1.3 million people. American
Water also operates a customer service center in Alton and a quality
control and research laboratory in Belleville.

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 6,700 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 by
visiting www.amwater.com.

Contacts

Illinois American Water
Karen Cotton, 309-566-4126
[email protected]