AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. July 30, 2015
Susan Lancho
859.268.6332
Susan.lancho@amwater.com
Lexington, KY., (July 30, 2015) - Learn more about your tap water while having fun on a summer evening!
As previously announced, Kentucky American Water will host its 6th annual WaterFest community open house on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., at its 2300 Richmond Road location in Lexington. The event is free, open to the public and will be held rain or shine.
"WaterFest continues to be a fun, educational evening for individuals and families to learn more about how our team transforms lake and river water into quality drinking water and then delivers it to their taps," said Cheryl Norton, president of Kentucky American Water. "Our employees enjoy hosting this event each year, and
we've been delighted with the community's response. Each year we have hundreds of people attend, and as they leave, they always tell us they have learned something new, and they are all smiles."
The company initiated WaterFest in 2010 in conjunction with its 125th anniversary of operation. The event is designed to provide the community with an up-close, informative and fun view of how water withdrawn from a reservoir and river is transformed into nationally recognized, quality drinking water. This year's event will include educational exhibits and demonstrations by Kentucky American Water staff in conjunction with many community partners, covering topics such as water supply engineering, infrastructure renewal, and environmental stewardship.
WaterFest is family-friendly and will include refreshments like snow cones and cotton candy as well as fun children's activities, including face-painting and a duck pond. Due to construction on the property of a new filtration building for the Richmond Road water treatment plant, tours of the plant will not be offered to visitors this year.
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To accommodate parking needs, visitors to WaterFest should park in the Southland Christian Church parking lot located directly across Richmond Road from Kentucky American Water's offices. Shuttle buses will transport visitors to and from the event throughout the evening.
Kentucky 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 half a million people. The company was recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky in 2014 and 2015.
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Founded in 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs 6,400 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 at www.amwater.com.
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