American Water Works : Pennsylvania American Water Announces $1.8 Million Water Main Upgrade for MidValley Communities

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Susan Turcmanovich

Pennsylvania American Water

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susan.turcmanovich@amwater.com

PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER ANNOUNCES $1.8 MILLION WATER MAIN UPGRADE FOR MIDVALLEY COMMUNITIES Project to replace pipelines more than 100 years old

SCRANTON, Pa. (May 24, 2016) - Pennsylvania American Water today announced new water main replacement projects in several Lackawanna County communities to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions and increase water flows for firefighting. The cost of the system improvements, which will replace nearly 10,000 feet of pipe dating back to the early 1900s, is more than $1.8 million.

Beginning this week, the company will replace four- and six-inch cast-iron water main with new eight- inch ductile iron pipe in the following areas:

• Olyphant

  • East Pine Street

  • James Street

  • Mooney Street

  • West Jackson Street

• Dickson City

  • Maplewood Drive

  • Dundaff Street

• Jessup

  • Morgan Street

Crews will work weekdays between 7 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 mid-summer.

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 Pennsylvania, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.3 million people. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. Marking its 130th anniversary this year, the company employs more than 6,700 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.

PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ANNOUNCES IN MIDVALLEY COMMUNITIES

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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