Water Well Trust: Media invited to La Plata well drill and volunteer event supporting local family

Waterboys’ HometownH2O program joins Ferguson Enterprises to bring safe, reliable drinking water to the LaBille family.

LA PLATA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A family of six, including four young children, will soon receive a new residential well after their existing home water system became unreliable. Media are invited to attend a June 2nd well drill and volunteer workday as Waterboys, an initiative of The Chris Long Foundation, partners with Ferguson and Water Well Trust to help bring safe, dependable drinking water to the LaBille family. The project is part of Waterboys’ HometownH2O program, which addresses domestic water access challenges in U.S. households, communities and schools. Ferguson associates will be on-site volunteering from 9 a.m. to noon to assemble play equipment for the family and complete landscaping projects, while project partners and local water professionals work to drill the new well. Christopher and Brittany LaBille and their four children will benefit from a comprehensive project that includes a new water well, pump, and tank along with all necessary equipment, drilling and installation. The family has been experiencing a decline in their private water well for the past four years. Xylem Inc. is donating the pump, and the Vinyl Institute is donating the costs associated with the PVC casing that will be used. The Vinyl Institute is proud to support the HometownH2O program by contributing PVC well casing materials, helping to ensure a safe, durable, and reliable water infrastructure solution for the LaBille family.

Media opportunities will include B-roll of the well drill and volunteer workday, footage of play equipment assembly and landscaping, and interviews with the LaBille family and representatives from Waterboys / The Chris Long Foundation, Ferguson and Water Well Trust.

WHO:

• LaBille family (HometownH2O beneficiary)
• Waterboys / The Chris Long Foundation
• Ferguson
• Water Well Trust
• Vinyl Institute
• Watson Pump & Well Drilling Inc.

WHAT:

Waterboys, Ferguson and Water Well Trust will be on-site for a well drill and volunteer event to provide a family in La Plata with safe and reliable drinking water. Ferguson volunteers will assemble play equipment for the family and complete landscaping while project partners support the new well installation. Media are invited to attend for B-roll, photos and interviews.

WHY:

For families, reliable water access affects health, sanitation, cooking, bathing, laundry and the daily routines that make a home livable. This project will replace an unreliable residential water system for a family of six and is part of HometownH2O’s effort to address domestic water access challenges in the United States.

WHEN:

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Volunteer workday and media window: 9 a.m. to noon

WHERE:

LaBille family home

8080 Wheatley Rd.

La Plata, MD 20646

VISUALS / INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE:

• Active well drilling and project site activity
• Ferguson volunteers assembling play equipment and completing landscaping
• Interviews with the LaBille family
• Interviews with representatives from Waterboys / The Chris Long Foundation, Ferguson and Water Well Trust

RSVP / SITE NOTES:

Media planning to attend should RSVP to Elizabeth McClain.

ABOUT WATERBOYS / THE CHRIS LONG FOUNDATION

The Chris Long Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by two-time Super Bowl Champion and 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Chris Long. Through its Waterboys initiative, the Foundation mobilizes athletes, sports fans, experts, service providers and partners to help communities access clean water and inspire others to make an impact at home and abroad. To date, Waterboys has served over 600,000 people with lasting clean water. Waterboys’ HometownH2O program focuses on clean water access for American households, communities and schools. Visit waterboys.org to learn more.

ABOUT FERGUSON

Ferguson (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) is North America’s largest value-added distributor of essential water and air solutions, serving specialized professionals in our $340B residential and non-residential construction markets. We help make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful and sustainable by providing expertise and a wide range of products and services from plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and lighting to PVF, water and wastewater solutions, and more. Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson has sales of $31.3 billion (CY’25) and approximately 35,000 associates in over 1,700 locations. For more information, please visit corporate.ferguson.com.

ABOUT WATER WELL TRUST

The Water Well Trust is a national nonprofit that was created by the Water Systems Council members in 2010. The Water Well Trust’s mission is simple, helping rural American get access to a clean, safe water supply. Beneficiaries of the Water Well Trust (WWT) are Americans living in rural, unincorporated areas or minority communities that may be isolated and difficult to reach. The WWT assists low‐income families living in areas where the extension of public water supplies to serve them is economically unfeasible. Visit waterwelltrust.org to learn more on how you can support further efforts or apply for help.