{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"5256","rtpr_id":"nPn1VSPRXa","ticker":"AWK","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["AWK"],"title":"American Water Celebrates Earth Day by Promoting Water Conservation and Environmental Stewardship","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-22T17:05:00.027Z","article_body":"American Water Celebrates Earth Day by Promoting Water Conservation and Environmental Stewardship\n\nPR Newswire\n\nCAMDEN, N.J., April 22, 2026\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2835192/American_Water_Logo.html)\n\nSimple Ways to Make Earth Day Every Day\n\nCAMDEN, N.J., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the\nlargest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., is\nrecognizing Earth Day by encouraging customers and communities to help protect\nand conserve water resources\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=1067010335&u=https%3A%2F%2Famwater.com%2Fcorp%2FWater-Quality-Wastewater-Service%2Fsource-water-protection&a=encouraging+customers+and+communities+to+help+protect+and+conserve+water+resources)\n.\n\nThroughout April, American Water employees across the company's national\nfootprint are participating in environmental stewardship initiatives,\nincluding watershed cleanups, conservation education programs and volunteer\nevents that support the protection of local waterways.\n\n\"Earth Day is an important reminder that protecting our water resources is a\nshared responsibility across communities, industry and government,\" said\nCheryl Norton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, American\nWater. \"At American Water, our teams work every day to deliver safe, clean,\nreliable and affordable water service, while caring for the environments where\nwe live and operate.\"\n\nCustomers can continue to play a role in protecting water resources and the\nenvironment by treating every day like it's Earth Day. Get started by adopting\na few of the simple ways listed below:\n\n * Join a community cleanup event\n * Learn or teach others about conservation\n * Fix household leaks promptly\n * Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or shaving\n * Run full loads of laundry and dishes, or purchase and install water-efficient\nfixtures\n * Collect rainwater to water flowers and plants\n * Turn off sprinklers during and for 48 hours after it rains\n * Properly dispose of household hazardous substances\nFor more Earth Day information and resources, visit the U.S. Environmental\nProtection Agency Earth Day website: epa.gov/earthday\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=881833404&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fearthday&a=epa.gov%2Fearthday)\n.\n\nAdditionally, this Saturday, April 25, is also National Prescription Drug Take\nBack Day, organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This\nday is a dedicated time for the general public to dispose of unneeded\nmedications instead of flushing them down the toilet. Their safe disposal\nhelps to keep source water clean, preserve the environment and protect public\nhealth. For more information and to find local drop-off locations, visit\ndea.gov/takebackday.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=2889833701&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dea.gov%2Ftakebackday&a=dea.gov%2Ftakebackday.)\n\nAbout American Water\nAmerican Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater\nutility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and\ncelebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe,\nclean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to\napproximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on\n18 military installations. American Water's approximately 7,000 talented\nprofessionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national\nsize and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers,\nemployees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit\namwater.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=1761164962&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amwater.com%2F&a=amwater.com)\nand join American Water on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=2843229974&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Famerican-water%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n, Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=1827500796&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fweareamericanwater%2F&a=Facebook)\n, X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=1231503647&u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Famwater&a=X)\nand Instagram\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=2352418019&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fwekeeplifeflowing&a=Instagram)\n.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-water-celebrates-earth-day-by-promoting-water-conservation-and-environmental-stewardship-302750601.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-water-celebrates-earth-day-by-promoting-water-conservation-and-environmental-stewardship-302750601.html)\n\nSOURCE American Water\n\n\n\nBeth DePoy, Manager, Corporate Communications and External Affairs, American Water, (856) 295-3962, beth.depoy@amwater.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2835192/American_Water_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn1VSPRXa","title":"American Water Celebrates Earth Day by Promoting Water Conservation and Environmental Stewardship","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"AWK","created":"2026-04-22T17:05:00.027Z","tickers":["AWK"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"American Water Celebrates Earth Day by Promoting Water Conservation and Environmental Stewardship\n\nPR Newswire\n\nCAMDEN, N.J., April 22, 2026\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2835192/American_Water_Logo.html)\n\nSimple Ways to Make Earth Day Every Day\n\nCAMDEN, N.J., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the\nlargest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., is\nrecognizing Earth Day by encouraging customers and communities to help protect\nand conserve water resources\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=1067010335&u=https%3A%2F%2Famwater.com%2Fcorp%2FWater-Quality-Wastewater-Service%2Fsource-water-protection&a=encouraging+customers+and+communities+to+help+protect+and+conserve+water+resources)\n.\n\nThroughout April, American Water employees across the company's national\nfootprint are participating in environmental stewardship initiatives,\nincluding watershed cleanups, conservation education programs and volunteer\nevents that support the protection of local waterways.\n\n\"Earth Day is an important reminder that protecting our water resources is a\nshared responsibility across communities, industry and government,\" said\nCheryl Norton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, American\nWater. \"At American Water, our teams work every day to deliver safe, clean,\nreliable and affordable water service, while caring for the environments where\nwe live and operate.\"\n\nCustomers can continue to play a role in protecting water resources and the\nenvironment by treating every day like it's Earth Day. Get started by adopting\na few of the simple ways listed below:\n\n * Join a community cleanup event\n * Learn or teach others about conservation\n * Fix household leaks promptly\n * Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or shaving\n * Run full loads of laundry and dishes, or purchase and install water-efficient\nfixtures\n * Collect rainwater to water flowers and plants\n * Turn off sprinklers during and for 48 hours after it rains\n * Properly dispose of household hazardous substances\nFor more Earth Day information and resources, visit the U.S. Environmental\nProtection Agency Earth Day website: epa.gov/earthday\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=881833404&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fearthday&a=epa.gov%2Fearthday)\n.\n\nAdditionally, this Saturday, April 25, is also National Prescription Drug Take\nBack Day, organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This\nday is a dedicated time for the general public to dispose of unneeded\nmedications instead of flushing them down the toilet. Their safe disposal\nhelps to keep source water clean, preserve the environment and protect public\nhealth. For more information and to find local drop-off locations, visit\ndea.gov/takebackday.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=2889833701&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dea.gov%2Ftakebackday&a=dea.gov%2Ftakebackday.)\n\nAbout American Water\nAmerican Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater\nutility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and\ncelebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe,\nclean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to\napproximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on\n18 military installations. American Water's approximately 7,000 talented\nprofessionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national\nsize and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers,\nemployees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit\namwater.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=1761164962&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amwater.com%2F&a=amwater.com)\nand join American Water on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=2843229974&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Famerican-water%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n, Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=1827500796&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fweareamericanwater%2F&a=Facebook)\n, X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=1231503647&u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Famwater&a=X)\nand Instagram\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670998-1&h=2352418019&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fwekeeplifeflowing&a=Instagram)\n.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-water-celebrates-earth-day-by-promoting-water-conservation-and-environmental-stewardship-302750601.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-water-celebrates-earth-day-by-promoting-water-conservation-and-environmental-stewardship-302750601.html)\n\nSOURCE American Water\n\n\n\nBeth DePoy, Manager, Corporate Communications and External Affairs, American Water, (856) 295-3962, beth.depoy@amwater.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2835192/American_Water_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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