Belleville, Ill. (July 22, 2014) – Some pictures are worth a thousand words. Now, they could be worth a total of $1,500 shared by three organizations via Illinois American Water’s “Value of Water” photo contest. The contest begins today, July 22, 2014, on the Company’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ilamwater. Illinois American Water invited 12 local organizations to submit photos and thoughts to depict what water service means to their organization and community. The photos will be posted to Illinois American Water’s Facebook page here – http://bit.ly/1nanM8w.
The photo contest also aims to raise awareness about the role water service plays in daily lives, economic growth and fire protection. The public can participate by voting for their favorite “Value of Water” photo beginning July 22, 2014 through August 20, 2014. The three photos with the most votes will earn their organization $750 (first place), $500 (second place) and $250 (third place). The winners will be announced soon after the contest closes. The organizations participating in the contest are listed below along with their Illinois American Water service area:
- Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau – Alton District
- American Red Cross, Little Egypt Branch — Cairo District
- City of Waterloo — Interurban (Metro East) District
- Daily Bread Soup Kitchen — Champaign District
- Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful — South Beloit District
- Lincoln Community Gardens — Lincoln District
- Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal (P2D2) — Pontiac District
- Sterling Fire Department — Sterling District
- Streator Child Development Center — Streator District
- Sun Foundation — Peoria District
- TAPS Animal Shelter — Pekin District
- West Suburban Community Pantry — Chicago Metro District
About Illinois American Water – Illinois American Water, a wholly owned 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 1.2 million people. American Water also operates a customer service center in Alton and a quality control and research laboratory in Belleville. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 6.600 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 14 million people in more than 40 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.