American Water Military Services Recognized for Excellence in Water Quality by Partnership for Safe Water

Business Wire

14-07-2025

BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water Military Services Group, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., today announced its Fort Belvoir distribution system has received the Partnership for Safe Water (PSW) First-Year Directors Award for water quality excellence. The award, which recognizes ongoing efforts to optimize the operation and performance of water treatment plants and distribution systems, was recently announced by the American Water Works Association (AWWA).
'American Water Military Services is pleased to be recognized in delivering safe, clean and reliable drinking water to the military community at Fort Belvoir,' said Sean Wheatley, President, American Water Military Services Group.
'American Water Military Services is pleased to be recognized in delivering safe, clean and reliable drinking water to the military community at Fort Belvoir,' said Sean Wheatley, President, American Water Military Services Group. 'This achievement reflects the efforts of our incredible team, who are dedicated to maintaining high standards and helping to ensure the health and safety to those who serve.'
Through the Department of Defenses' Utilities Privatization program, American Water Military Services was awarded a 50-year contract to privatize the water and wastewater utilities at Fort Belvoir, Virginia in 2009. Responsibilities include system capital investment, regulatory and environmental compliance, planning, asset recapitalization, and long-term operations and maintenance.
American Water continually demonstrates its ongoing commitment to improving the quality of drinking water delivered to customers by optimizing its system operations across its national footprint. Through PSW, long-term achievements are celebrated with awards for maintaining consistent, high-quality performance and commitment to optimization at the water treatment plant or distribution system.
Learn more about the PSW awards here.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water's 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
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About Military Services Group
Military Services Group, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides safe, clean and reliable water and wastewater services to military installations across the country as part of the federal government's Utilities Privatization (UP) program. Through UP, the Military Services Group currently owns, operates and maintains water and wastewater assets at 18 military installations, providing services to approximately 670,000 members of the military community. Installations include: Fort Rucker, Ala.; Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.; Naval Station Mayport, Fla.; Scott Air Force Base, Ill.; Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; Fort Polk, La.; Fort Meade, Md.; Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Picatinny Arsenal, N.J.; U.S. Army Garrison West Point, N.Y.; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Fort Sill, Okla.; Fort Hood, Texas; Joint Base San Antonio, Texas; Hill Air Force Base, Utah; Fort A.P. Hill, Va.; Fort Belvoir, Va.; and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.