Company Awards $1,000 to Independence Day at Maunalua Bay Foundation HONOLULU, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaii American Water, which provides wastewater treatment for approximately 35,000 people in Oahu's Hawaii Kai community, will pay for one of the $500 student scholarships offered annually by the Independence Day at Maunalua Bay Foundation. The company will contribute an additional $500 to the Foundation's second-annual July 4th fireworks celebration, making it the only public utility represented among the event's dozen-plus local sponsors. "The Independence Day at Maunalua Bay Foundation has created a very meaningful program to support higher education in our community," said Hawaii American Water General Manager, Lee Mansfield. "We're proud to be a small part of this program and what has become a great local event celebrating family and friends." The Independence Day at Maunalua Bay Foundation grants $500 scholarships annually to aspiring college students and enrolled students in need of financial assistance. The organization's Independence Day event, which features live music, fireworks, food and children's activities, helps to raise money for the scholarship fund. For more information about the Independence Day at Maunalua Bay celebration, visit: http://www.independencedayatmaunaluabay.org/. Hawaii American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides quality wastewater services to more than 25,000 people. DATASOURCE: Hawaii American Water CONTACT: Catherine Bowie, Manager External Affairs, +1-831-646-3208, , or Lee Mansfield, General Manager, +1-808-394-1285, , both for Hawaii American Water Web Site: http://www.independencedayatmaunaluabay.org/

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