West Virginia American Water announced today that six recipients received funding through the company’s 2019 Environmental Grant Program. The announcement coincides with Drinking Water Week – a celebration by the American Water Works Association and the water community across North America that recognizes the vital role drinking water plays in daily lives. This year’s Drinking Water Week theme is “Protect the Source” and focuses on ways water consumers can take personal responsibility in caring for their tap water and protecting it at its source.
West Virginia American Water’s annual Environmental Grant Program supports innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and/or groundwater supplies through partnerships within the company’s service territory. In April, a committee of West Virginia American Water representatives reviewed and judged a host of competitive applications from deserving programs and initiatives across the state. Six organizations were chosen to receive $10,054 in total funding for their water education and protection efforts:
- Campbell’s Creek Women’s Club ($600) to support the Family Fishing & Watershed Improvement Day
- Elk Conservation District ($1,500) for the Trees for Kids program
- Ernie Nester Chapter of Trout Unlimited ($872) to support water quality monitoring in trout environments
- Fourpole Creek Watershed Association ($2,452) for Huntington’s yard and stream program
- Martha Elementary School ($2,200) to support an expanded classroom living stream
- Morris Creek Watershed Association ($2,430) for stream health and water testing equipment
“While we celebrate Drinking Water Week, it’s a great opportunity for us to recognize and support the organizations that work to safeguard our environment and source waters,” said Robert Burton, president of West Virginia American Water. “We applaud this year’s grant recipients for their work on clean water education and environmental stewardship. This group is a small representation of the many organizations doing great work in and around our communities each day to help us protect the source.”
To learn more about West Virginia American Water’s source water protection program, visit westvirginiaamwater.com > Water Quality > Source Water Protection. West Virginia American Water’s grant programs and other charitable contributions are paid for by the company’s shareholders, not its customers.
