Illinois American Water Announces 2018 Environmental Grant Program

[January 19, 2018] 

The application process is now open for Illinois American Water’s 2018 Environmental Grant Program. The program supports innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds through partnerships. Diverse activities like watershed cleanups, reforestation efforts, biodiversity projects, wellhead protection and hazardous waste collection efforts are supported through grants of up to $10,000.

"Since 2009, we’ve contributed over $175,000 to 46 Illinois water protection projects. Our commitment to protecting the environment runs deep and we’re proud to support the efforts of local organizations that share our vision,” said Bruce Hauk, Illinois American Water President.

To qualify, proposed projects must be located in an Illinois American Water service area and:

- address a source water or watershed protection need in the community

- be completed between May 1, 2018 and November 30, 2018

- be a new or innovative program for the community, or serve as a significant expansion to an existing program

- be carried out by a formal or informal partnership between two or more organizations

- provide evidence of sustainability (continued existence after the American Water grant monies are utilized)

Grant information and application forms can be found at www.illinoisamwater. com.  Applications should be emailed to [e-mail] by March 26, 2018.

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.

[Karen Cotton
Illinois American Water
External Affairs, Manager]