AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. 
By
February 2, 2012 Karen Cotton
309.566.4126 karen.cotton@amwater.com
Belleville, Ill. (February 2, 2012) - Illinois American Water
is inviting 4th grade classrooms within the
company's service area to participate in an Earth Day art
contest. The purpose of the contest is to raise awareness
about the value of water service and assist teachers in
educating about water protection and conservation.
"A large part of our environmental efforts focus on education
to our customers and their families so they can help protect
water for future generations," said Karla Olson Teasley,
president of Illinois American Water.
Students are asked to draw a picture and write one sentence
that describes why it is important to conserve and/or protect
water. Teachers can find instructions and materials online at
www.illinoisamwater.com.
All completed entries should be sent to Karen Cotton at 123
S.W. Washington Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602, by March 7,
2012. The winner(s) will be selected with guidance from
Illinois American Water's water quality team.
The winning class(es) will receive a pizza party along with a
visit from Illinois American Water's water quality team in
April to celebrate Earth Day. The winning student(s) and
drawing(s) will also be featured in a future bill insert sent
to customers. Questions should be directed to Karen Cotton
via e-mail at karen.cotton@amwater.comor by telephone at 309-566-4126.
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 and/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.
Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly
traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With
headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than
7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water,
wastewater and other related services to approximately 15
million people in more than
30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can
be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
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