Indiana American Water Acquires Claypool Water System from Town of Claypool

Tennessee American Water Completes Acquisition of Tennessee Water Service Water System

June 1, 2026

Infrastructure

Tennessee American Water completed its acquisition of Tennessee Water Service’s water system on June 1, 2026. The deal adds about 480 customer connections and one employee, strengthening Tennessee American Water’s local service capabilities and customer offerings.

American Water (Indiana American Water, Illinois American Water, etc.) Acquires Nexus Water Group Regulated Systems Across Eight States

June 1, 2026

Infrastructure

American Water Works Company, Inc. (through multiple state subsidiaries including Indiana American Water and Illinois American Water) completed its acquisition of regulated water and wastewater system assets from Nexus Regulated Utilities, a subsidiary of Nexus Water Group. The approximately $315 million (cash, subject to adjustment) transaction closed June 1, 2026 and expands American Water’s footprint in eight U.S. states, adding roughly 47,000 customer connections.

Indiana American Water Acquires Silver Creek Water Corporation for $45M

September 5, 2024

Utilities

Indiana American Water (a subsidiary of American Water) received regulatory approval and completed the $45 million acquisition of Silver Creek Water Corporation, bringing roughly 8,000 customers into INAW's Southern Indiana operations. The member-owned utility's board and members approved the sale, and Silver Creek employees will join Indiana American Water following closing on November 6, 2024.

Indiana American Water Acquires Sunset Village Water System

October 31, 2023

Utilities

Indiana American Water purchased the Sunset Village water system (serving the Bushman's Lake community) from owner Tina Beckort, adding about 100 water customers and roughly 270 residents to its service area. The $150,000 transaction was approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission on August 2, 2023 and closed October 31, 2023, expanding Indiana American Water's presence in southeast Indiana and providing the small system access to the company's operations, capital and customer service resources.

Pennsylvania American Water Acquires Appalachian Utilities, Inc.

September 28, 2023

Utilities

Pennsylvania American Water has acquired Appalachian Utilities, Inc., a small investor-owned water system serving ~1,450 customer connections in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. The regulated utility plans to invest more than $6.2–6.5 million to upgrade aging infrastructure and will adopt Appalachian's current rates pending regulatory approvals.

Illinois American Water Acquires Village of Tolono Water and Wastewater Systems

June 20, 2023

Utilities

Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, purchased the Village of Tolono’s water and wastewater systems for $9.416 million, adding roughly 1,295 water and 1,254 wastewater customers to its eastern Illinois service area. The company plans to invest about $17 million over the first five years to upgrade meters, mains, hydrants, lift stations and to design and build a new wastewater treatment plant to support reliability and growth.