Illinois American Water's Lincoln District celebrates excellence in workplace safety

[June 03, 2011]  Illinois American Water's Lincoln District will celebrate a significant safety milestone this week. According to David Schonauer, operations superintendent, the Lincoln District has gone three years without experiencing any loss-time accidents.

"This is a true testament to the team we have in Lincoln. They are not only committed to providing high-quality water service, but to also following all necessary procedures and receiving continued education to ensure team safety," Schonauer said.

The Lincoln District conducts safety training for forklift operation, trenching and shoring, respiratory protection, and confined spaces on a regular basis. Training includes both classroom and hands-on training. Lincoln District employees also participate in facility and job site audits at every job site to ensure compliance with established workplace safety practices.

The Lincoln District has over 5,100 customer connections. Total population served is approximately 18,000 people.

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Illinois American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water or wastewater services to more than 1.2 million people. American Water also operates a customer service center in Alton and a quality control and research laboratory in Belleville.

[Text from file received from Illinois American Water]