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PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER LAUNCHES $2.6 MILLION WATER LINE UPGRADE IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

MCMURRAY, Pa. (April 1, 2015) - Pennsylvania American Water announced today the start of construction to replace more than four miles of aging water main in Lawrence County to improve service reliability and improve fire protection for residents. The combined cost of these system improvements is approximately $2.6 million.

"Pennsylvania American Water is replacing deteriorating, small-diameter mains that have reached the end of their useful life," said Pennsylvania American Water Northwest Field Operations Manager Mark
Smith. "The new larger diameter mains will improve reliability and flows for firefighting."
Construction is starting to replace aging water main in the following communities:

Ellport

 Wright Avenue

Ellwood City

 Jofree Street

Koppel

 Third Avenue

Neshannock

 Meadowbrook Drive
 Mission Meade Road

New Castle

 Arlington Avenue
 Croton Avenue

Perry

 Portersville Road

South New Castle

 Morris Street

Union

 Moore Avenue
Weather permitting; the company expects to complete pipe installation, service connection tie-ins and final paving restoration by the fall. During construction, customers might experience temporary service interruptions, discolored water and/or lower than normal water pressure. Crews will work as quickly as possible to shorten the length of these temporary inconveniences. For more information, contact Pennsylvania American Water's customer service center at 1-800-565-7292.

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PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER PLANS $2.6 MILLION IN WATER SYSTEM UPGRADES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY


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 is the largest 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.

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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