New Jersey American Water awarded about $50,000 in grants to 21 volunteer fire and EMS departments to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response. The funding supports purchases of critical equipment like thermal imaging cameras, gas leak detectors, and defibrillators tailored to local needs. Since 2011, the program has granted over $587,500 to 176 departments, improving community emergency readiness. This ongoing support helps local responders better protect their communities.
California American Water announced plans to invest approximately $277 million in 2026 to upgrade aging water and wastewater infrastructure across California. The investments aim to improve water quality, system reliability, and resilience, including...
New Jersey American Water is urging customers to adopt smart irrigation and landscaping practices to conserve water as the state remains under a drought warning. Despite some recent rain, New Jersey is still recovering from nearly two years of below-...
The American Water Charitable Foundation granted $212,000 to five Indiana organizations to support water quality protection, environmental education, and conservation projects. These grants fund initiatives such as protecting woodlands along Boston C...
American Water is merging with Essential Utilities to create the largest public water utility in the U.S., with the deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2027. The merger aims to drive long-term earnings per share (EPS) and dividend growth o...
California American Water recently finished a $4 million project replacing 9,500 feet of old water mains in Bellflower with new pipes, upgrading fire hydrants, and improving valves. This effort follows the company's 2022 acquisition of Bellflower's m...
