Post Tagged with: "private water companies"

American Water Works Company, Inc. and Essential Utilities, Inc. announced this week that each company’s board of directors has unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock, tax-free merger. The move will position the combined company as a leading regulated water and wastewater utility in theRead More

Calgon Carbon Corp. and American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, jointly announced the signing of a nine-year exclusive supply contract providing granular activated carbon, equipment and reactivation services to more than 50 American Water sites across 10Read More

Corix Infrastructure (U.S.), Inc. and SouthWest Water Company completed the merger of their water and wastewater businesses to create Nexus Water Group, Inc. (“Nexus Water Group”), a leading regulated water and wastewater utility. The closing of the merger was completed April 1, 2024. According toRead More

An expanded analysis of the largest and most comprehensive study conducted on Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) compliance suggests that community water systems owned by regulated water companies are less likely to violate the SDWA than water systems owned and run by local governments. TheRead More

Aqua America Inc., a regulated water and wastewater utility, has announced it will acquire Peoples in an all-cash transaction that reflects an enterprise value of $4.27 billion, which includes the assumption of approximately $1.3 billion of debt. Peoples consists of Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC, PeoplesRead More