Latest credit of over $15 brings total settlement refunds to more than $80 per customer while the company continues PFAS treatment upgrades across Illinois
BELLEVILLE, Ill., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Illinois American Water announced that additional credits were recently applied to customers’ bills as a result of the company’s receipt of proceeds from settlements reached with manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
On August 10, 2026, Illinois American Water issued a $15.02 bill credit to all active water customer accounts as of June 30, 2026. The credit distributed to customers in total was $4.7 million from recent settlement proceeds the company received from PFAS manufacturers.
The first bill credit of $17 million total for eligible Illinois American Water customers occurred in November 2025 followed by a second credit in February 2026 of $3.2 million total. With this latest credit, $24.9 million total has been returned to eligible Illinois American Water customers through PFAS-related settlements. Eligible accounts active during all three distributions have received a total of $82.40 per account to date.
The credit is made possible through Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approval of Illinois American Water’s PFAS Litigation Universal Credit Rider, which allows the company to provide PFAS settlement proceeds directly to customers as they are received. The credits are applied to all active customer accounts and are not based on any level of PFAS detected in a customer’s water.
The company is committed to complying with all drinking water standards and is taking appropriate actions to meet new PFAS regulations as they are implemented. The company has completed PFAS treatment upgrades in several communities and plans to invest approximately $92 million to expand PFAS treatment across multiple water systems throughout Illinois through 2029. For more information about PFAS and the steps Illinois American Water is taking to address them, visit the company’s PFAS information page.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 19 military installations. American Water’s approximately 7,000 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
About Illinois American Water
Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest regulated water utility in the state with approximately 600 dedicated employees working to provide safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services to approximately 1.3 million people. American Water also operates a quality control and research laboratory in Belleville.
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