Pennsylvania American Water Announces New Southwest Field Operations Superintendent

Pennsylvania American Water announced today the promotion of David Ward to the position of field operations superintendent of Pennsylvania American Water’s Southwest Districts, which include Uniontown, Brownsville and the Mon Valley.

Ward will manage the operation of the company’s facilities and personnel for these districts, serving more than 35,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers in communities throughout Fayette, Washington and Allegheny counties. He will be based in the company’s Uniontown office.

Ward most recently served as production supervisor for Pennsylvania American Water’s McMurray District. In that capacity, his duties included overseeing Pennsylvania American Water’s Claysville Wastewater Plant in addition to drinking water production facilities serving customers in Washington County.

Ward has been an employee with Pennsylvania American Water for 10 years. He is a resident of Pleasant Hills and a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University.

Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.2 million people. 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 approximately 6,700 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 14 million people in more than 30 states and parts of Canada.