American Water (NYSE:AWK):
WHAT: | On Monday, August 2, in Chatham Township, New Jersey, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program and American Water—the nation’s largest publicly-traded water services provider—will culminate the national We’re for Water campaign with a water-saving competition between two New Jersey families. The two families will be pitted against each other to see who can save the most water in one week. WaterSense partner American Water will monitor their customers’ water use and the families will show off what they learned by battling each other in a water-saving competition. | |
The multi-year We're for Water Campaign kicked off with a two-week national road trip to encourage U.S. consumers to save water by making small changes at home including the use of WaterSense labeled products. The tour features Flo, the We're for Water "spokesgallon," a symbolic one-gallon bottle of water saved from the kick-off in Los Angeles. Flo traveled the country stopping at national landmarks, taking photos with tourists, educating citizens about water efficiency, and recording the trip via Facebook, Twitter, widgets and the We’re for Water website. | ||
WHEN: | Monday, August 2, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) | |
WHERE: | Abbott family’s home (front yard) | |
| 40 Wynwood Road | ||
| Chatham, NJ 07928 | ||
WHO: | Barbara Finazzo, EPA’s WaterSense Program | |
| Richard Barnes, New Jersey American Water | ||
| Kenneth and Katherine Abbott and their children, Sarah, 11, and Meredith, 4 | ||
| Chris and Ann Johnson and their children, Mariana, 18, and Carolyn, 12 | ||
WHY: | Between 1950 and 2000, the U.S. population nearly doubled while the public demand for water more than tripled. At least 36 states are anticipating local, regional, or statewide water shortages by 2013. Using WaterSense labeled products and water-efficient behaviors helps save water for the future. | |
VISUALS: | The competing households will battle to see which family can save the most water using the following outdoor demonstrations: | |
-- Saver Shaver: Two Dads compete to see who can shave using the least amount of water. Sink will have a collection system which will show just how much water was used | ||
| -- The Most Efficient Shower: Two teens/kids compete to see who can wash and rinse their hair the most times in three minutes using a powerful WaterSense labeled showerhead | ||
| -- Have I Sprung a Leak? We’ll set up two toilets, two moms run a test with dye to check for leaks | ||
MORE INFO: WaterSense is a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. EPA with the goal of protecting the future of the nation’s water supply by promoting and enhancing the market for water-efficient products and services. There are currently 525 WaterSense labeled toilets, more than 1,800 labeled faucets and faucet accessories, 74 labeled showerheads, and more than 900 certified WaterSense irrigation partners. WaterSense labeled products are independently tested and certified meet EPA's criteria for both efficiency and performance. For more information: www.epa.gov/watersense or follow the tour at www.epa.gov/wereforwater.
American Water (NYSE:AWK) is the largest publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, providing drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 16 million people in 35 states, as well as Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. New Jersey American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water, is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.5 million people. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
Contacts:
Molly Brumley, 206-819-6164
mbrumley@colehourcohen.com
or
New
Jersey American Water
Richard Barnes, 856-723-0408
richard.barnes@amwater.com
