Washington Water Service Acquires Bethel Greenacres Water Association System
March 14, 2023
Washington Water Service, a subsidiary of California Water Service Group, has closed the acquisition of Bethel Greenacres Water Association's water system assets following WUTC approval. The transaction transfers a system serving ~200 residential connections in Graham, Washington (adjacent to Washington Water's East Pierce system); Washington Water has been operating the system under an O&M agreement since September 2022 and plans ongoing investments to support reliable water service.
- Buyers
- Washington Water Service, California Water Service Group
- Targets
- Bethel Greenacres Water Association
- Sellers
- Bethel Greenacres Water Association
- Industry
- Utilities
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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