Fire Department Gets Grant From Illinois American Water

BOLINGBROOK, IL - From Illinois American Water: The Bolingbrook Fire Department will be outfitting seven vehicles with Pop Up Hazmat Containment Pools used for decontamination purposes thanks to a grant from Illinois American Water (IAW).

The IAW 2017 Firefighter Grant Program provides financial assistance to fire and emergency organizations serving communities in its service areas. This year, approximately $75,000 will be awarded to 78 Illinois fire departments. Since the program was created in 2010, over 425 grants totaling over $417,000 has been awarded.

“We are proud to partner with our local firefighters. Illinois American Water tests and operates every fire hydrant annually. We also maintain all of the hydrants, over 29,000 across the state, in our service areas. We know the critical role water plays in protecting homes and businesses and we also know resources for our local heroes often runs short. Through this grant program, we are able to partner on another level and further support our local heroes,” said Bruce Hauk, Illinois American Water President.

Illinois American Water’s Firefighter Grant Program awards grants to provide personal protective gear,
communications equipment, firefighting tools, water handling equipment, training materials and classroom programs.

Public Safety Director Ken Teppel thanked Illinois American Water during the check presentation. “The
Bolingbrook Fire Department, Command Staff and the firefighters, would like to thank Illinois American
Water for their grant program and for awarding the Village of Bolingbrook grant funding to purchase hazards materials pop up pools.”

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 publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. The company employs 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.

Photo of Bolingbrook Fire Department courtesy of Illinois American Water