How We Are Helping the Area

What kind of environmental projects is the company involved in?

Kentucky American Water was the first utility in the state to join the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection's Kentucky EXCEL environmental leadership program. A few other examples:

• Leading corporate sponsor of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Reforest the Bluegrass project since its inception in 1999
• Annual sponsor of Arbor Day at the Arboretum, the state's official botanical garden
• Title sponsor of the Downtown Lexington Corporation's Downtown Sweepstakes cleanup event
• Long-time leading supporter of McConnell Springs, commonly regarded as the place where Lexington was named
• Corporate property in Fayette County is deemed wildlife friendly by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife's Business Conservation Partnership program
• Annually supporter of watershed protection causes and organizations through the American Water Environmental Grant Program, which awards approximately $20,000 in grants
• Established and sponsors annual scholarship for high school seniors focused on environmental stewardship — the Ripple Effect Scholarship Program
• Conducts ongoing wise water use consumer education program, which provides information to customers about conserving water, a precious natual resource
• Conducts a variety of school and community presentations focused on conservation
• Supporter of Buckley Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Frankfort, most recently underwriting expenses for educational bird blind