California American Water to Participate in 31st U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition

Company representatives will be on hand to promote water wise practices and conservation programs

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California American Water will participate in the 31^st U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24, 2011. The Competition originally started in 1980, when a group of Imperial Beach residents decided to form the committee and host the first event after being inspired by a similar competition in their sister city of White Rock, British Columbia. For more than 30 years, the event has grown from attracting 30,000 people to more than 400,000 with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of Imperial Beach.

California American Water will host a water conservation booth throughout the weekend-long competition. Customers of California American Water are encouraged to stop by to speak with company representatives, ask questions regarding their water service, discuss water conservation tips and pick up information regarding the company’s rebate and home water survey programs.

WHO:	California American Water
WHAT:	31^st U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition
WHERE:	The Pier Plaza, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
WHEN:	Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
	Sunday, July 24, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

In addition, California American Water’s San Diego County operations team will compete in the corporate sandbox sandcastle building category on Sunday.

California American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 600,000 people. California American Water’s San Diego County service district includes approximately 21,000 households and businesses and serves a population of about 95,000 people in the cities of Coronado, Imperial Beach, south Chula Vista, and parts of south San Diego.

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 more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

In 2011, American Water is celebrating its 125^th anniversary with a year long campaign to promote water efficiency and the importance of protecting water from source to tap. To learn more, visit www.amwater125.com.