Illinois American Water Announces 2017 Environmental Grant Program
16 February 2017 - 10:24AM
Business Wire
Since 2009, over $175,000 has been
contributed to over 45 Illinois projects dedicated to water
protection
The application process is open for Illinois American Water’s
2017 Environmental Grant Program. The program supports innovative,
community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or
protect watersheds through partnerships. Diverse activities like
watershed cleanups, reforestation efforts, biodiversity projects,
streamside buffer restoration projects, wellhead protection
initiatives and hazardous waste collection efforts are supported
through grants of up to $10,000.
"Illinois American Water is committed to ensuring water quality
through testing and treatment, as well as through consumer
education and community source protection programs. We believe
everyone is an environmental steward in protecting the nation’s
water supplies, and this program is a way to help communities play
an active role in this important effort,” said Bruce Hauk, Illinois
American Water President.
To qualify, proposed projects must be
located in an Illinois American Water service area and:
- address a source water or watershed
protection need in the community
- be completed between May 1, 2017 and
November 30, 2017
- be a new or innovative program for the
community, or serve as a significant expansion to an existing
program
- be carried out by a formal or informal
partnership between two or more organizations
- provide evidence of sustainability
(continued existence after the American Water grant monies are
utilized)
Since 2009, over $175,000 has been contributed to over 45
Illinois projects dedicated to water protection. In 2016,
Illinois American Water issued six grants totaling $15,000 as
follows:
- The Alton Community School District #11’s Rock Spring Park
Watershed Restoration Project received a $4,000 grant to construct
a bio retention system and rain garden in an outdoor classroom.-
The City of South Beloit received a $3,000 grant for the Nature at
the Confluence Stream Team Programing which educates and engages
residents through citizen stream monitoring, container gardening
and more.- Urbana Park District Douglas Creek Restoration Project
received a $4,000 grant to restore native plants, trees and shrubs
in the wetland and creek channel.- Peoria Park District’s Illinois
River Sweep received their full grant request of $1,500 to fund
supplies for the annual Illinois River clean-up effort. Over 100
volunteers attended the event to remove trash and debris.- The
Pekin Park District received a $2,500 grant for the Lick Creek
Watershed Invasive Species Control and Restoration project.
Volunteers removed invasive species along 15 acres of the Lick
Creek Corridor.
Grant information and application forms can be found online at
www.illinoisamwater.com. Applications should be emailed to
karen.cotton@amwater.com by March 27, 2017.
About Illinois American Water - Illinois American Water,
a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest
investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality
and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 1.3
million people. American Water also operates a customer service
center in Alton and a quality control and research laboratory in
Belleville. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is
the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly-traded
water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than
6,700 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and
market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services
to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada.
More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
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Illinois American WaterKaren Cotton,
309-566-4126karen.cotton@amwater.com
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