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West Virginia American Water Awards 15 Bottle Filling Stations to Organizations Across the State

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Sept. 29, 2023) – West Virginia American Water announced today the recipients of its fifth annual Bottle Filling Station program. This year, the company will provide touchless filling stations for reusable water bottles to 15 organizations throughout the state.

“By investing in sustainability initiatives such as our bottle filling station program, we are helping to eliminate single-use plastics that pollute our environment and shared water resources,” said Robert Burton, president of West Virginia American Water. “These bottle filling stations provide convenience, cost savings and promote proper hydration while encouraging West Virginians to carry reusable bottles.”

Since first launching this program in 2019, West Virginia American Water has provided 119 bottle filling stations to entities across West Virginia. This year’s program will provide a bottle filling station to the following organizations across the state:

Cabell County

  • Cabell-Huntington Health Department (Huntington)
  • St. Mary’s Medical Center (Huntington)
  • Village of Barboursville Park (Barboursville)

Jefferson County

  • C W Shipley Elementary School (Harper’s Ferry)
  • Driswood Elementary School (Shenandoah Junction)
  • Jefferson High School (Shenandoah Junction)
  • North Jefferson Elementary School (Kearneysville)
  • TA Lowery Elementary School (Shenandoah Junction)
  • Jefferson County Parks and Recreation (Shenandoah Junction)
  • Wildwood Middle School (Shenandoah Junction)

Kanawha County

  • Mountaineer Montessori School (Charleston)
  • Ronald McDonald House of Southern West Virginia (Charleston)
  • United Way of Central West Virginia (Charleston)

Mercer County

  • Pipestem Christian Academy (Pipestem)

Putnam County

  • Putnam County Courthouse (Winfield)

 

About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water 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 more than 14 million people in 24 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing.

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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 587,000 people. For more information, visit www.westvirginiaamwater.com and follow West Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.


Media Contacts

Bradley Harris

Manager, External Affairs

304.673.9830

bradley.harris@amwater.com