American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced today that Walter Lynch, president and chief operating officer of regulated operations, will participate in a panel discussion during the Global Water Intelligence (GWI) American Water Summit on Oct. 23 in Houston, Tex.

Lynch is joining with other leaders in a session titled, “Water, Cities & Business: Managing Growth & Volatility” to discuss how cities can approach a future with too much and too little water.

GWI’s American Water Summit, now in its 5th year, is the only event in the water calendar that focuses entirely on the business of water in North America. The Summit brings together 400 top executives and thought leaders from the public and private sectors in a format that is geared toward maximum networking return as well as the discussion of cutting-edge ideas.

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 6,600 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 14 million people in more than 40 states and parts of Canada. More information can be found at www.amwater.com/.

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