Illinois American Water Awards over $75,000 in Firefighter Grants
Since 2010, over 425 grants totaling over $417,000 have been
awarded to Illinois fire and emergency organizations in the Company’s
service area
BELLEVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Over $75,000 will be shared by 78 Illinois fire departments through
Illinois American Water’s 2017 Firefighter Grant Program. Since the
program was created in 2010, over 425 grants totaling over $417,000 have
been awarded to fire and emergency organizations serving customers in
Illinois American Water’s service area.
“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.
The grants are being announced during National Fire Prevention Week,
Oct. 8 – 14, 2017, to raise awareness about the importance of fire
prevention. This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is “Every Second
Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” It reinforces why everyone needs to have an
escape plan. Learn more here – http://www.nfpa.org/public-education/campaigns/fire-prevention-week
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. Illinois American Water presented grants to the following
Illinois fire departments:
Northern Illinois
Bolingbrook Fire Department
Des
Plaines Fire Department
Elmhurst Fire Department
Elgin Fire
Department
Homer Township Fire Protection District
Lemont Fire
Protection District
Lisle-Woodridge Fire District
Mount
Prospect Fire Department
Northwest Homer Fire Protection District
Orland
Fire Protection District
Oswego Fire Protection District
Plainfield
Fire Protection District
Prospect Heights Fire Protection District
South
Beloit Fire & Rescue
Sterling Fire Department
Allan
Township Fire Protection District
Dana Fire Protection District
Grand
Ridge Volunteer Fire Department
Leonore Volunteer Fire Department
Long
Point Community Volunteer Fire Protection District
Streator Fire
Department
Central Illinois
Arcola Fire Department
Champaign Fire
Department
Eastern Prairie Fire Protection District
Edge-Scott
Fire Protection District
Pesotum Fire Protection District
Sadorus
Fire Protection District
Savoy Fire Department
Sidney Fire
Protection District
St. Joseph-Stanton Fire Department
Tolono
Fire Protection District
Tuscola Fire Department
U of I
Willard Airport Fire Department
Urbana Fire Department
Lincoln
Fire Department
Lincoln Rural Fire Department
Cincinnati Fire
Protection District
Schaeferville Fire Department
City of
Pekin Fire Department
North Pekin Fire Department
Bartonville
Fire Department
Dunlap Community Fire Protection District
Limestone
Township Fire Protection District
Logan Trivoli Fire Protection
District
Peoria Fire Department
West Peoria Fire Protection
District
Pontiac Fire Department
Saunemin Fire Protection
District
Southern Illinois
City of Alton Fire Department
Cottage
Hills Fire Protection District
Godfrey Fire Protection District
Cairo
Fire Department
Belleville Fire Department
Cahokia Volunteer
Fire Department
Church Road Fire Protection District
Columbia
Fire Department
East Side Fire Protection District
East. St.
Louis Fire Department
Fairmont City Fire Department
French
Village Fire Department
Granite City Fire Department
Hamel
Volunteer Fire Department
Holiday Shores Fire Department
Marine
Volunteer Fire Protection District
Mascoutah Fire Department
Midway
Fire Protection District
Millstadt Fire Department
Mitchell
Fire Department
Northwest Fire Protection District
Pocahontas
– Old Ripley Fire Department
Sauget Fire Department
Signal
Hill Fire Department
St. Clair Special Emergency Services
Swansea
Fire Department
Villa Hills Fire Department
Washington Park
Fire Department
Waterloo Fire Department
Worden Fire
Department Bond-Madison
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 U.S. publicly-traded water and wastewater
utility company. The company employs more than 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.
Contacts
Illinois American Water
Karen Cotton, 309-566-4126
[email protected]
www.amwater.com
