IOWA AMERICAN WATER TO BEGIN $250,000 WATER MAIN RELOCATION AND UPGRADE PROJECT IN BETTENDORF

Iowa American Water announced today that work to replace about three blocks of aging water main along 18^th Street in Bettendorf will begin on June 15. The work is required in advance of a city-planned street widening project on 18^th Street from Avalon Court to Spruce Hills Drive. The cost of this distribution system improvement is approximately $250,000.

“This project will improve reliability for our customers by replacing aging pipeline that has been in service for almost 60 years,” said Mary Jane Midgett, director of operations.

The project will include relocation of approximately 1,600 feet of 8-inch water main from Avalon Court to Spruce Hills Drive. The water main relocation is necessary to avoid conflicts with city street improvements which are scheduled for that section of 18^th Street in spring, 2016. The new water main is being moved to a location near the sidewalk on the west side of the street for ease of maintenance in the future.

The work will begin at Spruce Hills Drive and progress south on 18^th Street to Avalon Court. Iowa American Water is completing the work this summer while Bettendorf Middle School is out of session. The project will continue for about six to eight weeks with completion prior to the new school year. Traffic will be maintained in both directions throughout the project; however, drivers are cautioned to slow down and use caution while proceeding through the work zone. To avoid delays, motorists may want to use an alternate route whenever possible. The contractor for the project is Hawkeye Sewer & Water.

Pipeline replacement projects are selected on their community benefits, including reducing water main breaks and improving the overall integrity of the water system in the area. “Iowa American Water makes investments such as this regularly to ensure high quality, reliable service while delivering water to customers’ homes for about a penny per gallon,” Midgett added. “We always partner with our service communities whenever possible on projects such as this in an effort to work as cost effectively as possible.”

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency projects that a staggering $385 billion is required to replace aging water infrastructure over the next 20 years. These investments include replacing thousands of miles of pipe and upgrades to treatment plants, storage tanks and other assets.

Iowa American Water’s investment in main replacement projects is an example of continuous investments and improvements being made to the water system to help meet the demands of today’s customers as well as plan for the future. The company maintains approximately 153 miles of water main in its Clinton District and another 680 miles in the Iowa Quad Cities.

About Iowa American Water

Iowa American Water, a subsidiary of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to about 195,000 people. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs 6,400 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.