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American Water’s CEO and Tampa Bay Project Named 2008 Trendsetters

American Water President and CEO Don Correll and one of the company’s successful public private partnerships, the Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Plant, were named a “2008 Trendsetters” by Hanley Wood's Public Works Magazine. The list appeared in the magazine’s November issue.

The magazine designates trendsetters as “the top 50 people, places and events that have had the greatest impact on the nation’s infrastructure over the past year.” The list includes those who have defined policy, brought their community or an issue into spotlight, or set the standard within the public works industry. Trendsetters could be a single person or an entire organization, nominated by their peers, or selected by the editors of Public Works.

Correll was recognized for his many accomplishments leading up to one of the largest initial public offerings (IPO) in 2008, when he officially took American Water public. He came to American Water in April of 2006 as the company was in the early stages of preparing for its IPO. From the on-set, Correll worked to re-introduce American Water to the communities it serves and educate customers about the value of the service they’re receiving.

“We look for people whose research will help our readers and their employees better serve residents, or whose unflagging efforts improve the quality of life in and around their community,” says Stephanie Johnston, editor in chief of Public Works magazine.

Also recognized as a trendsetter, was the Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Plant. American Water and Acciona Agua, known through their joint venture subsidiary American Water-Acciona Agua, LLC, has worked with Tampa Bay Water since 2004 and currently provides long-term operations after successful completion of facility modifications to the largest seawater desalination plant in North America, which is the first large-scale co-located seawater desalination plant with an existing coal-fired power plant in the U.S.

The plant is now fully operational and has produced more than six billion gallons of clean drinking water from the sea and is designed to deliver a drought-proof, environmentally sound water supply. When operating at full capacity, the plant produces a sustainable and continuous 25 mgd of new drinking water.

Public Works, the voice of the public works industry for more than 100 years, is the only magazine focused solely on the information needs of city, county, and state employees who plan, build, operate, and maintain their community’s infrastructure assets.

Founded in 1886, American Water (NYSE:AWK) is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. Headquartered in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in 32 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Contacts:

American Water
Maureen Duffy, 856-309-4546
maureen.duffy@amwater.com

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