{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"68832","rtpr_id":"nPnbVdGpXa","ticker":"AWK","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["AWK"],"title":"Kentucky American Water Upgrading Water Infrastructure in Owen County Through Nearly $3 Million Investment","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-19T18:14:51.034Z","article_body":"Kentucky American Water Upgrading Water Infrastructure in Owen County Through Nearly $3 Million Investment\n\nPR Newswire\n\nLEXINGTON, Ky., June 19, 2026\n\nProjects include updating aging water mains and constructing new booster pump\nstation\n\nLEXINGTON, Ky., June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky American Water is\ninvesting approximately $3 million to upgrade critical water infrastructure in\nOwen County. Projects include upgrading water main along a portion of Greenup\nRoad/Highway 845 between 3735 Greenup Road and the intersection of Lucas Lane,\nreplacing three miles of aging water main along US 127 between Industrial Park\nRoad and Jonesville Road, and installing a new booster pump station at the\nOwen County Fairgrounds. All projects are now underway.\n\nThe Greenup Road/Highway 845 project includes replacing 5,263 feet of aging\n6-inch-diameter PVC water main installed in the early 1970s with new\n6‑inch-diameter ductile iron water main. The US 127 project will replace\nmore than three miles of aging 6-inch-diameter water with\n8-inch-diameter ductile iron pipe. The new booster pump station will support\nincreased water supply for customers north of Owenton.\n\nThese investments are part of the company's ongoing commitment to strengthen\nwater infrastructure to support reliable service and consistent water quality\nover time. By making planned investments in infrastructure, Kentucky American\nWater helps reduce the likelihood of service interruptions, improves water\nflows for homes and businesses and supports dependable fire protection for the\ncommunity. These improvements are designed to deliver long-term value by\nreinforcing the system customers rely on every day.\n\nConstruction crews on Greenup Road/Highway 845 will typically work Monday\nthrough Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crews on US 127 will typically work the\nsame timeframe. Access to homes and businesses will be maintained throughout\nconstruction, and crews will work directly with customers to accommodate\ndriveway access as needed.\n\nIn areas where excavation is required, temporary surface restoration will be\nprovided. Permanent restoration will be completed once the soil has settled,\nweather conditions permit and required paving permissions and limits have been\nreceived from local authorities.\n\nWork on Greenup Road/Highway 845 will be performed by contractor Davis\nExcavating, with traffic control coordinated in partnership with local\nauthorities. Work on US 127 will be performed by Buchanan Contracting.\nMotorists are advised to use caution near work zones, follow posted signage\nand expect some construction‑related noise during active work hours.\nEmergency vehicle and local access will be maintained at all times. Daily site\ncleanup will occur, and driveway, sidewalk and landscaping restoration will be\ncompleted upon project conclusion.\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. 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All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnbVdGpXa","title":"Kentucky American Water Upgrading Water Infrastructure in Owen County Through Nearly $3 Million Investment","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"AWK","created":"2026-06-19T18:14:51.034Z","tickers":["AWK"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Kentucky American Water Upgrading Water Infrastructure in Owen County Through Nearly $3 Million Investment\n\nPR Newswire\n\nLEXINGTON, Ky., June 19, 2026\n\nProjects include updating aging water mains and constructing new booster pump\nstation\n\nLEXINGTON, Ky., June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky American Water is\ninvesting approximately $3 million to upgrade critical water infrastructure in\nOwen County. Projects include upgrading water main along a portion of Greenup\nRoad/Highway 845 between 3735 Greenup Road and the intersection of Lucas Lane,\nreplacing three miles of aging water main along US 127 between Industrial Park\nRoad and Jonesville Road, and installing a new booster pump station at the\nOwen County Fairgrounds. All projects are now underway.\n\nThe Greenup Road/Highway 845 project includes replacing 5,263 feet of aging\n6-inch-diameter PVC water main installed in the early 1970s with new\n6‑inch-diameter ductile iron water main. The US 127 project will replace\nmore than three miles of aging 6-inch-diameter water with\n8-inch-diameter ductile iron pipe. The new booster pump station will support\nincreased water supply for customers north of Owenton.\n\nThese investments are part of the company's ongoing commitment to strengthen\nwater infrastructure to support reliable service and consistent water quality\nover time. By making planned investments in infrastructure, Kentucky American\nWater helps reduce the likelihood of service interruptions, improves water\nflows for homes and businesses and supports dependable fire protection for the\ncommunity. These improvements are designed to deliver long-term value by\nreinforcing the system customers rely on every day.\n\nConstruction crews on Greenup Road/Highway 845 will typically work Monday\nthrough Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crews on US 127 will typically work the\nsame timeframe. Access to homes and businesses will be maintained throughout\nconstruction, and crews will work directly with customers to accommodate\ndriveway access as needed.\n\nIn areas where excavation is required, temporary surface restoration will be\nprovided. Permanent restoration will be completed once the soil has settled,\nweather conditions permit and required paving permissions and limits have been\nreceived from local authorities.\n\nWork on Greenup Road/Highway 845 will be performed by contractor Davis\nExcavating, with traffic control coordinated in partnership with local\nauthorities. Work on US 127 will be performed by Buchanan Contracting.\nMotorists are advised to use caution near work zones, follow posted signage\nand expect some construction‑related noise during active work hours.\nEmergency vehicle and local access will be maintained at all times. Daily site\ncleanup will occur, and driveway, sidewalk and landscaping restoration will be\ncompleted upon project conclusion.\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,\nvisit amwater.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715791-1&h=1871522216&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.prnewswire.com%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4656259-1%26h%3D468773223%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.amwater.com%252F%26a%3Damwater.com&a=amwater.com)\n and join American Water on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715791-1&h=2209638081&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.prnewswire.com%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4656259-1%26h%3D3664898259%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.linkedin.com%252Fcompany%252Famerican-water%252F%26a%3DLinkedIn&a=LinkedIn)\n, Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715791-1&h=2056706731&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.prnewswire.com%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4656259-1%26h%3D535078201%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252Fweareamericanwater%252F%26a%3DFacebook&a=Facebook)\n, X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715791-1&h=948035351&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.prnewswire.com%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4656259-1%26h%3D4265886262%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ftwitter.com%252Famwater%26a%3DX&a=X)\n and Instagram\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715791-1&h=3276036188&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.prnewswire.com%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4656259-1%26h%3D4282309414%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.instagram.com%252Fwekeeplifeflowing%26a%3DInstagram&a=Instagram)\n.\n\nAbout Kentucky American Water\nKentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water with approximately 150\ndedicated employees, provides safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and\nwastewater services to approximately 550,000 people.\n\nFor more information, visit Kentucky American Water's website\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715791-1&h=3157896147&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amwater.com%2Fkyaw%2FWater-Wastewater-Information%2FWater-Learning-Center%2F&a=website)\nand join Kentucky American Water on Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715791-1&h=465306694&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKentuckyAmericanWater%2F&a=Facebook)\n, X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715791-1&h=539685767&u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fkyamwater&a=X)\nand Instagram.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4715791-1&h=1783894330&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fkyamwater%2F&a=Instagram.)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kentucky-american-water-upgrading-water-infrastructure-in-owen-county-through-nearly-3-million-investment-302805600.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kentucky-american-water-upgrading-water-infrastructure-in-owen-county-through-nearly-3-million-investment-302805600.html)\n\nSOURCE American Water\n\n\n\nSusan Lancho, Senior Manager, External Affairs and Government Affairs, 859-268-6332, susan.lancho@amwater.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1765557/AW_KENTUCKY_Logo.jpg?id=OA2726362\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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