'Liquid Assets' Documentary to Air on PBS in Phoenix

'Liquid Assets' Documentary to Air on PBS in Phoenix

Story of essential water and wastewater infrastructure told

PHOENIX, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- "Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure" tells the story of essential infrastructure systems: drinking water, wastewater, and storm water. These complex and aging systems -- some in the ground for more than 100 years -- are critical for public health, public safety and economic prosperity. The documentary highlights communities from across the United States, providing an understanding of hidden water infrastructure assets, demonstrating watershed protection approaches, and illustrating twenty-first century solutions.

"Living in the desert here in Arizona, we need to be especially aware of the water we use, the necessity for regular investment in our local water and wastewater systems, and the resulting increases in the cost of water," said Arizona American President, Paul Townsley. "Although Arizona's infrastructure is newer than infrastructure in many eastern parts of the United States, Liquid Assets explains what we must do differently here in order to ensure we are able to continue to enjoy the high quality water that we do now."

The documentary is scheduled to air locally January 4th, on KAET, Channel 8, from 2-3:30p.m.

Accompanying the documentary is an online companion toolkit, intended to help facilitate local discussions. The community toolkit is available at http://liquidassets.psu.edu/.

"Liquid Assets" is a production of Penn State Public Broadcasting, WPSU.

Major funding for the "Liquid Assets" documentary was provided by the Colcom Foundation, with additional funding from the Associated General Contractors of America, the American Society of Civil Engineers and its Environmental & Water Resources Institute, Insituform Technologies, and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.

Arizona American Water

Arizona American Water, a wholly owned 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 more than 300,000 people.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in 32 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Source: Arizona American Water

CONTACT: Joni McGlothlin of American Water, +1-623-238-0671,
Joni.Mcglothlin@amwater.com

Web Site: http://www.amwater.com/

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