Please join Illinois American Water, the City of Granite City and The Chamber of Commerce of Southwestern Madison County for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate an over $12 million
upgrade at the Granite City Water Treatment Plant.
A short program including comments by Illinois Senator James Clayborne, State Representative Jay Hoffman, Granite City Mayor Ed Hagnauer and Illinois American Water will be followed by a tour of the facility
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This investment also includes the construction of a 2.5 million gallon clear well and high service pump station at the plant. This upgrade increases operational efficiency while meeting new
Environmental Protection Agency standards for water quality.
The investment also includes the installation of three high-service pumps with variable frequency drive (VFD) motors. VFD motors use energy-saving technology to vary the pumping output to match current pumping demands rather than one constant speed. This technology will save on energy use and cost, reducing our environmental footprint, while benefiting our operations and customers.
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 1.2 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 6,700 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 14 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information
can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
