American Water to Pay Tribute to 9/11 Victims on 23rd Anniversary
September 05 2024 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and
wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that for
the fourth consecutive year, American Water volunteers will install
2,977 American flags, to commemorate all the lives lost during the
tragic attacks on September 11, 2001. The flags will be placed on
the RCA Pier Park, adjacent to the American Water headquarters in
Camden, N.J.
Among those invited to join volunteers in the installation will
include company executives, Camden city officials as well as first
responders. The flags will remain on display for approximately one
week. After which they will be donated to Camden County Veteran
Affairs, where the flags will be used again for Veterans Day in
November.
“It’s been 23 years since the tragic events of September 11,
2001, and still to this day, we feel the lasting impact it’s had on
our nation”, said Sean Wheatley, President, Military Services
Group, American Water. “This flag memorial is a subtle but
important reminder of a day we will never forget.”
As an annual tradition, the flag memorial which was first
assembled in 2021 serves as a moment of reflection and remembrance
in honor of the lives lost, survivors, their families and first
responders.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and
wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history
dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe,
clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater
services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations
in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s
6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise
and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent
outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and
other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water
on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
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Communications and External Affairs 856-726-1742
darius.merriweather@amwater.com
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