FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Susan Turcmanovich

Pennsylvania American Water

T: 570-351-0120

C: 570-332-6726

susan.turcmanovich@amwater.com

PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER ANNOUNCES UPGRADES FOR ABINGTON WATER SYSTEM

Project replaces outdated water main dating back to early 1950s

SCRANTON, Pa. (June 22, 2017) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced upgrades to more than 3,500 feet of water main in Clarks Summit and South Abington Township to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions and increase water flows for firefighting. The cost of the system improvements, which replace water main dating back to 1950, is approximately $550,000.

Starting the last week of June, crews will be replacing existing six-inch cast iron water mains with new six- and eight-inch ductile iron pipe along the following streets:

  • Clarks Summit

    • Sunset Street

    • Hilltop Drive

    • Sleepy Hollow Lake

  • South Abington Township

    • Lakeside Drive

    • Driftwood Drive

Crews will work weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Traffic restrictions will be in place during construction. The company expects to complete the water main installation, including transfer of all customer services, final restoration, and paving by 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.

Pennsylvania 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 2.3 million people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly-traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800 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 by visiting 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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