{"id":172864,"date":"2026-04-22T14:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/172864\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:44:42","slug":"pennsylvania-american-water-celebrates-earth-day-with-water-saving-tips-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/172864\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania American Water Celebrates Earth Day with Water Saving Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"prntac\">Simple Ways to Make Earth Day Every Day<\/p>\n<p>MECHANICSBURG, Pa., April 22, 2026 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; In recognition of Earth Day, Pennsylvania American Water is highlighting the importance of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4670803-1&amp;h=4101371180&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amwater.com%2Fpaaw%2Fwater-quality%2Fprotecting-drinking-water-supplies%2F&amp;a=protecting+local+water+resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">protecting local water resources<\/a> through environmental stewardship, strategic infrastructure investment and community engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Serving\u00a0approximately\u00a02.5 million\u00a0customers across\u00a0Pennsylvania, the company works year-round to protect water at its source while delivering safe, reliable service to homes and businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Protecting water starts long before it reaches the tap,&#8221; said\u00a0Brandy Braun, director of water quality and environmental compliance for Pennsylvania American Water. &#8220;Our employees are committed every day to strengthening infrastructure, safeguarding local waterways and supporting the communities we serve.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania\u00a0American Water also encourages customers to take simple steps at home that help conserve water and protect this vital resource, including:<\/p>\n<p> Fixing leaks<br \/>\n Turning off the tap while brushing teeth<br \/>\n Running full loads of laundry and dishes<br \/>\n Properly disposing of household items like batteries,\u00a0paint and\u00a0unused medications\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Braun\u00a0added,\u00a0&#8220;Small actions can make\u00a0a big difference.\u00a0When utilities, communities and customers work together to protect water resources, we help ensure clean, reliable water for future\u00a0generations.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Customers can also help the environment and reduce paper usage by signing up for paperless billing through the company&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4670803-1&amp;h=534009407&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Flogin.amwater.com&amp;a=MyWater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MyWater<\/a> portal.<\/p>\n<p>For more Earth Day information and resources, visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Earth Day website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4670803-1&amp;h=1469174252&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fearthday&amp;a=epa.gov%2Fearthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">epa.gov\/earthday<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This Saturday, April 25, is\u00a0also\u00a0National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, organized by the U.S.\u00a0Drug Enforcement Administration.\u00a0Unneeded medications\u00a0can be safely disposed of at official drop-off locations\u00a0across the commonwealth.\u00a0Find local drop-off locations\u00a0and more information at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4670803-1&amp;h=3475060917&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dea.gov%2Ftakebackday&amp;a=dea.gov%2Ftakebackday.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dea.gov\/takebackday.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>About American Water\u00a0<br class=\"dnr\"\/>American Water (NYSE: <a class=\"ticket-symbol\" data-toggle=\"modal\" href=\"#financial-modal\">AWK<\/a>) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886\u00a0and\u00a0celebrating 140 years in 2026,\u00a0We Keep Life Flowing\u00ae by providing safe, clean,\u00a0reliable\u00a0and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to\u00a0approximately\u00a014 million people\u00a0with\u00a0regulated\u00a0operations in\u00a014\u00a0states\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a018 military installations. American Water&#8217;s\u00a0approximately\u00a07,000\u00a0talented professionals\u00a0leverage\u00a0their significant\u00a0expertise\u00a0and the company&#8217;s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees,\u00a0investors\u00a0and other stakeholders.\u00a0For more information,\u00a0visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4670803-1&amp;h=199711474&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amwater.com%2F&amp;a=amwater.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">amwater.com<\/a>\u00a0and join\u00a0American Water on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4670803-1&amp;h=3395705670&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Famerican-water%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4670803-1&amp;h=267589292&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fweareamericanwater%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4670803-1&amp;h=3998478755&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Famwater&amp;a=X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4670803-1&amp;h=4012468403&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fwekeeplifeflowing&amp;a=Instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About\u00a0Pennsylvania American Water <br class=\"dnr\"\/>Pennsylvania American Water,\u00a0a subsidiary of American Water,\u00a0is the largest\u00a0regulated\u00a0water utility in the state\u00a0with\u00a0approximately\u00a01,200 dedicated employees working to\u00a0provide\u00a0safe, clean,\u00a0reliable\u00a0and affordable\u00a0water\u00a0and\u00a0wastewater services to approximately\u00a02.5\u00a0million people.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE American Water<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=LA40993&amp;Transmission_Id=202604220942PR_NEWS_USPR_____LA40993&amp;DateId=20260422\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Simple Ways to Make Earth Day Every Day MECHANICSBURG, Pa., April 22, 2026 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; In recognition of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61553,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[20297,28,30,29],"class_list":{"0":"post-172864","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pennsylvania","8":"tag-american-water","9":"tag-pennsylvania","10":"tag-pennsylvania-headlines","11":"tag-pennsylvania-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}