Press Release

NAWC Promotes April Ballou to General Counsel

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PHILADELPHIA (February 26, 2021) – The National Association of Water Companies is pleased to announce April Ballou has been promoted to General Counsel. April joined NAWC in 2018 as Vice President of Legal and State Regulatory Affairs and has taken on numerous new responsibilities since joining the Association. 

“For over a decade, I have collaborated with April on projects through her work at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),” said NAWC President & CEO Robert F. Powelson. “The high quality of her legal analysis and deep understanding of issues faced by utilities, consumers, and regulators assures me that we have a very capable leader in April as our General Counsel. She brings an incredible working knowledge of the regulatory process and knows how to manage complex legal issues.”

April received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and JD from Washington & Lee School of Law. She started her legal career working at a law firm in Virginia before joining the  FERC working in the Office of General Counsel, followed by seven years working for Powelson during his tenure as Chairman and Commissioner at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, where she handled myriad legal and policy issues involving utilities of all types.

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National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) member companies safeguard public health and promote environmental stewardship as they serve the water and wastewater needs of nearly 73 million Americans every day. NAWC members have an exceptional record of compliance with federal and state health and environmental regulations. Ensuring this high standard of quality requires extraordinary amounts of capital investment. The 10 largest NAWC member companies collectively invest nearly $3.7 billion annually to ensure their water infrastructure is well maintained and that safe and clean drinking water is available whenever needed. Learn more about NAWC and the companies we proudly represent at www.nawc.org or follow on Twitter and LinkedIn.