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American Water to Participate in Electric Infrastructure Security Summit
Dateline City:
VOORHEES, N.J.
VOORHEES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American
Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and
wastewater utility company, announced today that Nicholas Santillo Jr.,
Director of Cyber and Physical Security, will participate in the 2015
Electric Infrastructure Security Summit in Washington, D.C. on July
21.
Santillo will participate in two panels. The first, entitled, “Lifeline
Infrastructure Resilience to Black Sky Hazards,” will explore the
criticality and prioritization of water and wastewater utilities during
a black sky hazard. Santillo will later join a second session, “Lifeline
Infrastructure Opportunities and Challenges,” and discuss challenges
relating to securing critical water and wastewater infrastructure.
The EIS Summit Series is the primary international framework for senior
government and industry officials to review and assess power grid
security, focusing on “Black Sky Day” hazards -- extraordinary and
hazardous catastrophes utterly unlike the blue sky days during which
utilities ideally operate.
Founded in 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most
geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility
company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs 6,400
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
at www.amwater.com.
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English
Contact:
American Water
Denise Venuti Free
External Communications Manager
856-309-4690
denise.free@amwater.com
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VOORHEES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced today that Nicholas Santillo Jr., Director of Cyber and Physical Security, will participate in the 2015 Electric Infrastructure Security Summit in Washington, D.C. on July 21.
Santillo will participate in two panels. The first, entitled, “Lifeline Infrastructure Resilience to Black Sky Hazards,” will explore the criticality and prioritization of water and wastewater utilities during a black sky hazard. Santillo will later join a second session, “Lifeline Infrastructure Opportunities and Challenges,” and discuss challenges relating to securing critical water and wastewater infrastructure.
The EIS Summit Series is the primary international framework for senior government and industry officials to review and assess power grid security, focusing on “Black Sky Day” hazards -- extraordinary and hazardous catastrophes utterly unlike the blue sky days during which utilities ideally operate.
Founded in 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs 6,400 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 at www.amwater.com.
Click here to subscribe to Mobile Alerts for American Water.
American Water
Denise Venuti Free
External Communications Manager
856-309-4690
denise.free@amwater.com