American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) provides water and waste water services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the United States and Canada.
American Water recycles nearly two billion gallons of water annually and collaborates with organizations such as the Water Reuse Foundation to explore issues such as reclaimed water quality. Reclaiming treated waste water reduces the discharge of pollutants into lakes, streams, and rivers, and at the same time can replace potable water supplies for many common uses like landscape irrigation.
In areas where water demand outweighs supply, American Water specializes in the reclamation and reuse of treated waste water. Recycled water can be used for several purposes, such as irrigation, toilet flushing, facilities cooling and industrial applications. It can also be released to recharge groundwater or streams.
American Water Works have contributed their expertise in water reuse to several innovative projects, including self-contained waste water recycling systems in New York high-rises and a system built to help a National Football League football stadium handle the halftime flush by recycling and reusing its own water.
