Camden, N.J. – October 05, 2026 -- The American Water Charitable Foundation has awarded a $260,000 Corporate Strategic grant to the National Urban League to fund workforce development programs across its Affiliate Movement network.

Eleanor, W.Va. – October 05, 2026 -- West Virginia American Water is investing $100,000 to replace 580 feet of aging pipe with 2-inch PVC main on Eleanor Alley in Eleanor.

Crews began work the week of September 23 along Eleanor Alley

The project spans from Cypress Street to the area behind the residence at 2371 Charleston Road. Work is scheduled for completion by the end of October, with final street restoration set for fall 2026. Crews operate Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with traffic restrictions in place for the duration.

Charleston, W.Va. – September 29, 2026 -- West Virginia American Water has rolled out FlowCam flow-imaging technology to rapidly detect algae and cyanobacteria in source-water samples, part of a broader push during American Water Works Association's Source Water Protection Week (September 27 to October 3) to reduce contamination risks and treatment costs across its supply network.

The utility, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), serves approximately 610,000 people in the state and employs around 315 people.

Belleville, Ill. – September 25, 2026 -- Illinois American Water processes approximately 275 water samples per day at its Central Laboratory in Belleville, Illinois, as part of a structured source water protection program tied to the American Water Works Association's Source Water Protection Week, running September 27 to October 3.

Lexington – September 25, 2026 -- Kentucky American Water restored water service to approximately 200 homes in Harlan County within 50 hours after flash flooding tore water lines from the ground in the Ages and Brookside communities.

Camden, N.J. – September 25, 2026 -- New Jersey American Water has channeled more than $179,000 in grants to 10 state organizations this year to fund watershed protection and PFAS research ahead of AWWA's Source Water Protection Week, running Sept. 27-Oct. 3.

Camden, N.J. – September 24, 2026 -- New Jersey American Water has appointed Fred DeAndrea as director of Government Affairs and promoted Sakeema M. James to senior manager of Government Affairs, strengthening a team tasked with managing regulatory and legislative relationships as the utility expands infrastructure investment across the state.

Camden, N.J. – September 23, 2026 -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the United States, sent two senior executives to the Financial Research Institute's 35th Annual Public Utility Symposium in Columbia, Missouri, on September 23, 2026, to address surging data center water-energy demand and customer affordability pressures.

Camden, N.J. – September 21, 2026 -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., has been named to the fourth edition of TIME's World's Best Companies list for 2026, a ranking produced with market research firm Statista Inc.

Jeffersonville – September 21, 2026 -- The American Water Charitable Foundation has awarded a $25,000 STEM Education Grant to Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, funding a three-part outdoor science program for girls in Southern Indiana.