Illinois American Water observes Drinking Water Week by encouraging
consumers to 'know your H2O'
Drinking
Water Week: May 5-11
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[May 09, 2013]
BELLEVILLE -- Illinois American
Water is joining others in the water industry to help consumers
appreciate the essential role water plays in public health, fire
protection, economic vitality and overall quality of life, and
recognize the water company's role in maintaining a safe and
sustainable supply. With current trends in population, economic
growth, energy, climate and pollution affecting water usage and the
critical infrastructure, now more than ever the system needs to
function properly.
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"While we are constantly investing in and working to improve the
water infrastructure statewide, we want consumers to be conscious of
how they value, use and access water," said Karla Olson Teasley,
president of Illinois American Water. "So, in observance of Drinking
Water Week, we are encouraging individuals to ‘get to know their
H2O' and help preserve our most precious resource for future
generations."
Consumers can help maintain the quality and supply of drinking
water through the following actions:
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Be conscious of
your daily water use and take the necessary steps in your home
to be "water smart" and help preserve this precious natural
resource.
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Be sure that
leaking pipes and faucets -- indoors and outdoors -- are
repaired.
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Take care in the
use of garden, lawn, garage or other home products, and ensure
that they do not inadvertently find their way into groundwater.
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Properly dispose of chemicals or other
potentially harmful products, and do not pour them directly into
home drains, the sewer, street drains or the lawn.
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For more water tips and information, visit the
Learning
Center on Illinois American Water's website at
www.illinoisamwater.com.
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Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state,
providing water or wastewater services to approximately 1.2 million
people. American Water also operates a customer service center in
Alton and a quality control and research laboratory in Belleville.
American Water, founded in 1886, is the largest publicly traded
U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in
Voorhees, N.J., the company employs approximately 6,700 who provide
drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an
estimated 14 million people in more than 30 states and parts of
Canada. For more information, visit
www.amwater.com.
[Text from file received from
Illinois American Water] |