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West Virginia American Water Accepting Applications for 2022 Environmental Grant Program

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Feb. 1, 2022) – West Virginia American Water announced today that applications are now being accepted for the company’s 2022 Environmental Grant Program.

“Investing in our communities through environmental programs and initiatives is beneficial to strengthening our drinking water sources across West Virginia,” said Robert Burton, president of West Virginia American Water. “Since 2012, our Environment Grant Program has awarded 60 grants totaling over $142,000 to communities and organizations across the state that promote environmental stewardship.”

West Virginia American Water’s annual Environmental Grant Program offers funding for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies in our local communities.

To qualify for Environmental Grant funding, a proposed project must be:

  • Located within a West Virginia American Water service area
  • Completed between May and November of the grant funding year
  • Be a new, innovative community initiative or serve as significant expansion to an existing program

Information and applications can be found on the Environmental Grant Program page of the company’s website. For additional information, please contact Bradley Harris, Senior External Affairs Specialist, at Bradley.Harris@amwater.com. Applications must be postmarked or emailed by March 31, 2022. Recipients will be notified in April.

West Virginia 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 services to approximately 545,000 people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE:AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,500 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to an estimated 14 million people in 25 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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West Virginia 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 services to approximately 545,000 people. For more information, visit www.westvirginiaamwater.com and follow West Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.