Pennsylvania American Water Reminds Customers That Saving Water Saves Money During Fix a Leak Week

HERSHEY, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#EPAWaterSense–Pennsylvania American Water today announced its partnership with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promote Fix a Leak Week,
which runs from March 19-25. The national campaign, part of the EPA’s
WaterSense program, helps to raise awareness about small leaks and what
homeowners can do to avoid inadvertently wasting water around the house.

“Most people might not realize that even the smallest leaks can waste
thousands of gallons per year, which impacts their water bills,” said
Jimmy Sheridan, vice president of operations for Pennsylvania American
Water. “For the customers we serve in Pennsylvania, it translates to
collectively up to 6 billion gallons of water being lost to leaks
annually. Fortunately, most common leaks are easily correctable.”

With more than 110 million households in this country, a seemingly minor
leak from a faucet, showerhead, toilet, or other appliance can
collectively result in a tremendous amount of wasted water. With the
average residence losing 10,000 gallons a year, this means that more
than a trillion gallons of water are lost annually nationwide through
leaks occurring within homes.

To assist customers with household leak repairs and prevention, the
company has produced a helpful infographic, including tips on finding
and fixing indoor and outdoor water leaks. The infographic is posted on
its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniaamwater.
A downloadable leak detection kit is also available through the American
Water website at www.amwater.com.
In addition, a video about “The Silent Leak” highlights household leaks
and how to fix them and is posted on YouTube at https://youtu.be/i-xHh9oSt1g.

Sheridan said Pennsylvania American Water is committed to fixing leaks
by replacing or upgrading water infrastructure in order to provide
clean, safe, reliable water to customers, investing between $250 million
– $300 million annually in infrastructure improvements.

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 6,900 dedicated professionals who provide regulated
and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services
to an estimated 15 million people in 46 states and Ontario, Canada.
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.

Contacts

Pennsylvania American Water
Terry Maenza
T: 610-670-7789 ext.
1009
M: 610-849-6484
[email protected]
or
Gary
Lobaugh
T: 724-873-3674
M: 724-944-5148
[email protected]