With a program inspired by the passion and ingenuity of a team of high school students, Illinois American Water has been honored for its efforts to involve the public in an initiative aimed at keeping medications and drugs out of the state's water supply.
Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, was awarded the American Water Works Association's 2011 Communications Achievement Award for its role in spreading the word about the Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program launched by environmental science students at Pontiac (Ill.) Township High School.
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