Missouri American Water Honored as Arcus Award Finalist For Environmental Volunteerism Program

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Missouri American Water has been honored as a finalist for the St. Louis Regional Chamber's Ameren Corporate Citizenship Award for demonstrating exceptional commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the St. Louis region.

The award honors the company's AmerICANs volunteerism program, which engages company employees in volunteering for a variety of good causes, with a special focus on improving our water environment across the state.

In 2013, Missouri American Water's AmerICANs program deployed 339 Missouri American Water employees to 30 community/charitable activities in the St. Louis region. Many employees volunteer for multiple events. In the St. Louis region, approximately 35 percent of employees donated their time and talent to a variety of local organizations – from river clean-ups, to Earth Day activities, to school programs.

Recognizing the value of employees' donated time and talent, the American Water Charitable Foundation matches up to 50 hours of employee volunteer time and up to $1,000 of employee donations.

"This volunteer outreach program grew from our employees' ethic of donating time and talent to organizations that make our state a better place," said Missouri American Water President Frank Kartmann. "Every volunteer makes a difference; and collectively, we are dedicated to the communities that we serve."

Missouri American Water

Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water AWK, is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 1.5 million people.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs approximately 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in more than 45 states and parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.