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Illinois American Water Provides Customers with Leak-Saving Tips During Fix a Leak Week 2026

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AWK The article discusses Illinois American Water's efforts during Fix a Leak Week, highlighting infrastructure investments and customer tips. While it mentions AWK as the parent company and its size, the primary focus is on operational advice and local initiatives rather than financial performance or future outlook.

Illinois American Water Provides Customers with Leak-Saving Tips During Fix a Leak Week 2026 BELLEVILLE, Ill., March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois American Water is recognizing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Fix a Leak Week 2026 by sharing simple, practical tips customers can use to locate and address common household leaks that waste water, drive up bills, and strain home plumbing.

"Finding and fixing leaks can help customers protect their water, homes, businesses and monthly bills," said Brian Eisenloeffel, Vice President of Operations, Illinois American Water. "Illinois American Water invested more than $280 million in 2025 to modernize water and wastewater infrastructure statewide, supporting safe, clean, and reliable service for our customers."

Household leaks are more common than many people realize. According to the EPA, leaks affect about one in 10 homes and can waste more than 90 gallons of water each day.

"Many people might be surprised to find that some leaks are invisible to homeowners because they don't have obvious signs like finding water on the floor. Invisible or visible, finding and fixing leaks reduces your utility bills and helps prevent damage to your property," continued Eisenloeffel. "We all have a role to play in conserving water, our most precious resource."

Here are a few places where leaks are often found:

Learn more by downloading Illinois American Water's leak-detection kit and checking out the company's Fix a Leak Week blog post. Customers can also review water use for unexpected spikes and manage their accounts through MyWater, Illinois American Water's online customer portal.

Additional tips on water conservation and the value of water are available through the company's Water Learning Center.

About American Water

American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water's approximately 7,000 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram

About Illinois American Water

Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest regulated water utility in the state with approximately 600 dedicated employees working to provide safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services to approximately 1.3 million people. American Water also operates a quality control and research laboratory in Belleville.

SOURCE American Water