Pennsylvania American Water Urges Customers Under Drought Watch to Use Water Wisely
August 03 2016 - 10:45AM
Business Wire
Pennsylvania American Water today requested that customers
voluntarily reduce water consumption in support of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) declaration of a
drought watch for 34 Pennsylvania counties. DEP issued the
declaration due to below-normal rainfall, low stream flows and
declining groundwater levels. According to DEP, a drought watch
declaration is the first and least severe level of the state’s
three drought classifications.
The DEP’s drought watch affects Pennsylvania American Water
customers in the following counties, where residents are requested
to always use water wisely and to voluntarily reduce non-essential
water use:
- Armstrong
- Berks
- Centre
- Clarion
- Clearfield
- Clinton
- Dauphin
- Indiana
- Jefferson
- Lawrence
- Lebanon
- McKean
- Northampton
- Schuylkill
- Union
“We want to reinforce DEP’s request that homeowners and
businesses do what they can to voluntarily reduce water consumption
during this drought watch,” said Christopher Abruzzo, senior
director of Water Quality and Environmental Compliance for
Pennsylvania American Water. “Currently, our sources are at
adequate levels and we are carefully monitoring our supplies. We
are asking our customers to do their part now so we don’t face more
severe conditions later this summer and into the fall.”
Pennsylvania American Water offers the following tips for
conserving water inside your home:
- Install water-saving showerheads and
faucet aerators in your sinks.
- Shorten showers to 7-10 minutes.
- Turn off the water while brushing
teeth.
- Run only full load in the dishwasher
and adjust washing machine water levels to match load size.
- Rinse produce in a basin rather than
under running water.
- Keep water in the refrigerator to avoid
running water from a faucet until it is cold.
- Check your toilets for leaks
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water
(NYSE: AWK), is the largest water utility in the state, providing
high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to
approximately 2.3 million people. Founded in 1886, American Water
is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility
company. Marking its 130th anniversary this year, the company
employs more than 6,700 dedicated professionals who provide
regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other
related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and
Ontario, Canada. More information can be found at
www.amwater.com.
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