American Water Works

Short description: American water utility company

American Water Works Company, Inc.

Type| Public company

Traded as

* NYSE: AWK
* DJUA component
* S&P 500 component

Industry| Utilities
Water and wastewater
Founded| 1886; 138 years ago (1886)
Founder| James S. Kuhn, W.S. Kuhn
Headquarters|

Camden, New Jersey

U.S.

Key people

M. Susan Hardwick, President and CEO
Cheryl Norton, EVP and Chief Operating Officer
John C. Griffith, EVP and Chief Financial Officer
James H. Gallegos, EVP and General Counsel
Melanie M. Kennedy, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer
Products| Water
Revenue|  US$3.93 billion (2021)[1]

Operating income

|  US$1.20 billion (2021)

Net income

|  US$1.26 billion (2021)
Total assets|  US$26.08 billion (2021)
Total equity|  US$7.30 billion (2021)

Number of employees

| 6,500[2]
Divisions| California American Water
Hawaii American Water
Illinois American Water
Indiana American Water
Iowa American Water
Kentucky American Water
Maryland American Water
Missouri American Water
New Jersey American Water
Pennsylvania American Water
Tennessee American Water
Virginia American Water
West Virginia American Water
American Water Military Services Group
Website| American Water Corporate

The Iowa American Water Company plant in Davenport, Iowa, on the banks of the Mississippi River

American Water is an American public utility company that, through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States.

Its regulated operations provide water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states, serving a population of approximately 14 million. The company has 3.4 million customers which includes residential, commercial, fire service and private fire, industrial, government facilities, and other water and wastewater utilities.[3]

The shares are traded on the NYSE under the ticker AWK.[4]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Acquisitions
* 3 Utilities
* 4 Awards
* 5 Financials
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## History

The utility was founded in 1886 as the American Water Works & Guarantee Company.[5] In 1914, American Water Works and Guarantee Company became American Water Works and Electric Company.[5] In 1947 it was reorganized as American Water Works Company, Inc.[6]

Since December 2018, the company has its headquarters in Camden, New Jersey,[7] and has about 6,500 professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and related services to over 14 million people in 24 U.S. states.[8]

Most of American Water's services are locally managed utility subsidiaries that are regulated by the U.S. state in which each operates. American Water also owns subsidiaries that manage municipal drinking water and wastewater systems under contract and others that supply businesses and residential communities with water management products and services.[9]

In 2003, American Water established the American Water Military Services Group, which partners with the Department of Defense through the Utilities Privatization (UP) Program. Through this program, the company has a 50-year contract to provides water and wastewater utility services at 18 military installations in the U.S.[10]

In October 2021, American Water sold its homeowner services group to Apax Partners for $1.27 billion.[11]

## Acquisitions

In May 2022, Pennsylvania American Water, a division of American Water, acquired the wastewater system assets for the City of York for $235.3 million.[12]

## Utilities

The company owns 80 surface water treatment plants, 480 groundwater treatment plants, 175 wastewater treatment plants, 53,500 miles of pipes, 1,100 groundwater wells, 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations, 1,100 treated water storage facilities, and 73 dams. The company serves 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. Services provided by American Water's utilities are subject to regulation by multiple state utility commissions or other entities engaged in utility regulation. Federal, state and local governments also regulate environmental, health and safety, and water quality and water accountability matters.[9]

## Awards

American Water received the 2023 WaterSense Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in October and ranked 18 on the Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 list.[13]

## Financials

Year  | Regulated Business Revenue
in million US$  | Net income
in million US$  | Price per Share
in US$  | Employees

|
|
|
|

2020[14] | 3,255  | 709  | 153.47  | 7,000
2021[14] | 3,384  | 1,263  | 188.86  | 6,400
2022[14] | 3,505  | 820  | 150.31  | 6,500

## See also

* Public services

## References

1. ↑ "AWK Financials". https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/awk/financials.
2. ↑ "2022 Annual Report - American Water Works". https://www.annualreports.com/Company/american-water-works-company-inc.
3. ↑ "SEC Form 10K - American Water Works". https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001410636/000141063622000048/awk-20211231.htm.
4. ↑ "NYSE". https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:AWK.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "125 years of history". American Water. 2011. http://amwater125.com/default2.aspx.
6. ↑ "About American Water". http://www.amwater.com/about-us/corporate-information/company-history.html.
7. ↑ Walsh, Jim (December 4, 2018). "On the Waterfront: American Water opens Camden headquarters". Courier-Post. https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2018/12/04/american-water-camden-nj-waterfront-liberty-property/2197546002/.
8. ↑ "American Water - Corporate data". https://www.amwater.com/corp/About-Us/Corporate/.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Cross, Gilbert (1991). A dynasty of water: the story of American Water Works Company. Camden, N.J.: American Water Works Co.. ISBN 0961904917.
10. ↑ "Definitive Contract - PIID SP060019C8327". www.usaspending.gov. https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_SP060019C8327_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-.
11. ↑ "Apax Buys Homeowner Services Group of American Water for $1.27B". 29 October 2021. https://www.themiddlemarket.com/latest-news/apax-buys-homeowner-services-group-of-american-water-for-1-27b.
12. ↑ Wesser, James (27 May 2022). "Pa. American Water, York city make historic wastewater system deal". ABC27. https://www.abc27.com/local-news/york/pa-american-water-york-city-complete-historic-wastewater-system-deal/.
13. ↑ Foster, Lauren (March 2, 2023). "Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies". Barrons. https://www.barrons.com/articles/most-sustainable-esg-us-companies-1b5f70fd.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "2020 Annual report - American Water Works". Annual Reports.com. https://www.annualreports.com/Company/american-water-works-company-inc.

## External links

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