American Water honored with NAWC awards 

American Water has received two awards from the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) at its 2017 NAWC Water Summit, honoring American Water’s commitment to innovation and passion to serving customers and communities.

American Water’s geothermal pilot was recognized in the “sustainability” category with a 2017 Management Innovation Award, which honors NAWC members for their groundbreaking, industry-changing ideas. The company has taken a creative approach to traditional geothermal technology and developed a new renewable energy application that will lower energy costs and reduce a building’s carbon footprint. The American Water geothermal system allowed the William L. Buck Elementary School in Valley Stream, N.Y. to save 41,000 kBTU /sq-ft/year, and kept the building cool in the summer and warm in the winter.