FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Susan Turcmanovich Pennsylvania American Water T: 570-351-0120
Pager: 888-441-2138 susan.turcmanovich@amwater.com
PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER COMPLETES WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECTS IN OLYPHANT AND THROOPNew main installed replacing pipe dating back to early 1900s
SCRANTON, Pa. (July 24, 2015) - Pennsylvania American Water recently completed upgrades to more than 5,500 feet of water main in Olyphant and Throop to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions and increase water flows for firefighting. The cost of the system improvements, which replaced water main dating to the early 1900s, is more than $1 million.
The project included replacing two- and four-inch cast iron water mains with new eight-inch ductile iron pipe along the following streets:
Olyphant
o Dolph
o Lynch
o East Scott
o Joan
Throop
o Edgar
o Hulse
Final restoration, including transfer of customer service lines is expected to be completed by the end of
August.
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately
2.2 million people. Founded in 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most
geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs approximately 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in more than 45 states and parts of Canada. More information can be found at www.amwater.com.
This release contains forward looking statements, including, among others, our plan to continue our long-term strategy of capital investment in our systems. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including: general economic business conditions, unfavorable weather conditions, changes in regulations or regulatory treatment and availability and the cost of capital. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.
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