Daphne Kirksey, External Affairs Manager

daphne.kirksey@amwater.com
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Tennessee American Water Statement on Diesel Spill

January 9, 2018

 We responded immediately and feel confident that there is no threat to the drinking
water supply.
 We were informed by emergency management personnel on Monday evening of a
diesel spill on Citico Creek which is adjacent to our property. We are monitoring the
situation and have been in contact with TDEC.
 Emergency management personnel shared with us that an environmental cleanup
company would be cleaning the spill.
 Our monitoring and analysis of water samples yesterday did not indicate any changes
related to the spill. We are also performing additional sampling while the cleanup
continues.
 We have a plant operator on site 24/7 that monitors and samples at the plant at all times.
 Out of an abundance of caution, we are utilizing powdered activated carbon since
yesterday evening. The carbon is a protocol recommended by TDEC for emergency
readiness. The carbon helps to eliminate any probable contaminants when the water is
initially drawn into the plant from the river.

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Tennessee American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned
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people in Tennessee and northern Georgia. 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

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