Press Releases

Recipients include seven nonprofit organizations across West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit...

Ada Water Treatment Plant in Bluefield recognized for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to providing high-quality drinking water CHARLESTON, W.Va., July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- West...

From replacing critical equipment to supporting training needs, West Virginia American Water is continuing to support local firefighters by opening applications for the 2026 Firefighting Support...

West Virginia American Water recently celebrated the opening of its new state-of-the-art training facility in Nitro with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by company leaders, team members, and...

Ahead of Infrastructure Week, West Virginia American Water announced its 2025 investments for system improvements, totaling more than $124 million in water and wastewater system upgrades...

West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $500,000 infrastructure upgrade project on 17th Street in Dunbar. "We are committed to continued investment in our infrastructure systems...

West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $550,000 infrastructure upgrade project on E. Maple Avenue in Fayetteville. "We are committed to continued investment in our infrastructure...

West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $1.6 million infrastructure investment in South Charleston. This investment represents the first of a multi-phased effort to replace aging...

West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $420,000 infrastructure upgrade project on 2nd Avenue in North Charleston. "We are committed to investing in our infrastructure systems across...

West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce an $815,000 infrastructure upgrade project on South Walnut Street in Huntington. "This is a significant investment into the Huntington community...

West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce it is continuing its infrastructure investments upgrades in the Dunbar community with a $560,000 project on 18th Street. "This infrastructure...

Supports over $239 Million in Continued Infrastructure Investments Across the State; Additional Customer Discount Program Also Introduced CHARLESTON, W.Va., March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The West...

NITRO, W.Va., (March 3, 2026) - West Virginia American Water announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the wastewater system assets of the Nitro Regional Wastewater Utility from the...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (March 2, 2026) – West Virginia American Water announced today entries are being accepted for its 11th annual “Protect Our Watersheds Art Contest”. Students in third,...

Princeton, W.Va., (February 13, 2026) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $450,000 infrastructure project in Princeton on North 3rd Street and Jefferson Street. “We are...

Hurricane, W.Va., (February 11, 2026) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $1.2 million infrastructure project along Stewart Road near Hurricane. “This is an important...

Princeton, W.Va., (February 10, 2026) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $1.9 million infrastructure upgrade project on Bluefield Avenue in Princeton. “We are thrilled to...

Fayetteville, W.Va., (January 16, 2026) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $520,000 infrastructure upgrade project in Fayetteville on East Maple Avenue. “Investing in our...

Dunbar, W.Va., (January 15, 2026) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $650,000 infrastructure upgrade project in Dunbar on 18th Street. “Investing in infrastructure is...

West Virginia's Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Received Low Marks from ASCE CHARLESTON, W.Va., Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its...

Charleston, W.Va., (December 3, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $325,000 in infrastructure upgrades in Hugheston. “We are thrilled to invest $325,000 to upgrade...

Charleston, W.Va. – November 25, 2025 – West Virginia American Water has begun a proactive lead potholing initiative in the Huntington and Charleston areas to help identify customer-owned...

South Charleston, W.Va., (November 21, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $490,000 infrastructure upgrade project on 10th Avenue in South Charleston...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (November 21, 2025) – West Virginia American Water announced today that applications are now being accepted for the Community Advancement Grant. Funding through...

Charleston, W.Va. – November 20, 2025 – West Virginia American Water announced that on Tuesday, November 18th it successfully completed a tabletop exercise in Kanawha County, designed to strengthen...

Charleston, W.Va., (November 18, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce it is investing $344,000 in infrastructure upgrades in North Charleston...

Nitro, W.Va., (November 14, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce it is continuing its infrastructure upgrades in Nitro with a $243,000 project...

Princeton, W.Va., (November 13, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce it is continuing its upgrades on Highland Avenue in Princeton with a $342,000 investment to...

Princeton, W.Va., (November 12, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce it is continuing its upgrades on Henry Street in Princeton with a $345,000 investment to replace 840 feet...

Charleston, W.Va. – October 31, 2025 – West Virginia American Water recognizes that customers may be facing financial challenges related to the government shutdown. The company offers...

Charleston, W.Va., (September 25, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce it is continuing its investments in Nitro, beginning a $290,000 project on Hickory Avenue...

Charleston, W.Va., (September 23, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce it is beginning an infrastructure investment project in North Charleston on 31st Street...

Charleston, W.Va., (September 9, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce it is continuing its infrastructure investment in Kanawha City on Venable Avenue, beginning...

Princeton, W.Va., (September 3, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $285,000 infrastructure upgrade project in Princeton on Highland Avenue...

Kearnysville, W.Va. – August 22, 2025 – West Virginia American Water conducted a comprehensive tabletop exercise on August 21 in its Eastern Operating Area, specifically focused...

Charleston, W.Va., (August 20, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $180,000 infrastructure project on East 4th Street in Belle, continuing its infrastructure upgrades in...

Charleston, W.Va., (July 31, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $260,000 infrastructure investment project in Bluefield. The project, located on Fincastle Lane, began...

Charleston, W.Va., (July 29, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $345,000 infrastructure investment project in Charleston. The project, located on Market Drive...

Charleston, W.Va., (July 23, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $375,000 infrastructure investment project in Kanawha City. The project, located on Venable Street...

Charleston, W.Va., (July 17, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce the continuation of the Kanawha Avenue infrastructure project with a $520,000 investment in Nitro...

Charleston, W.Va., – July 17, 2025 – West Virginia American Water President Scott Wyman joined a cohort of American Water state presidents and senior executives to meet with Members of Congress...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 14, 2025) – Underscoring its continued commitment to, and appreciation for community fire departments and local emergency management services, West Virginia...

Bluefield, W.Va., (July 3rd, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $395,000 infrastructure upgrade project in Bluefield. The project began the week of June 23rd...

Charleston, W.Va., (June 20, 2025) – West Virginia American Water recently hosted U.S. Rep Carol D. Miller (WV-01) at its Kanawha Valley Water Treatment Plant for a tour highlighting...

Oak Hill, W.Va., (June 19, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $295,000 infrastructure upgrade project in Oak Hill. The project began the week of June 9th...

Charleston, W.Va., (May 29, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce a $300,000 infrastructure upgrade project in Kanawha City. The project began the week of May 27th...

Charleston, W.Va., (May 27, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce an infrastructure upgrade project in Kanawha County. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing safe...

Charleston, W.Va., (May 23, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce an infrastructure upgrade project in Charleston. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing safe...

Buffalo, W.Va., (May 20, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce an infrastructure upgrade project in Buffalo. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing safe...

Huntington, W.Va., (May 14, 2025) – West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce an infrastructure upgrade project in Cabell County. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing safe...