Missouri American Water Acquires Orrick Water and Wastewater Systems

New Jersey American Water Completes Acquisition of Montague Water & Wastewater Systems

June 2, 2026

Utilities

New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water Works Company, completed its acquisition of the water and wastewater systems of Montague Sewer & Water Co. in New Jersey from Nexus Regulated Utilities. The deal expands New Jersey American Water’s service footprint by about 810 water customer connections and 270 wastewater customer connections.

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.

Illinois American Water Acquires Metro East Sanitary District Wastewater System

November 13, 2024

Utilities

Illinois American Water completed its $8.4 million acquisition of the Metro East Sanitary District (MESD) wastewater system, adding roughly 5,600 customers to its Metro East footprint near St. Louis. The purchase (approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission) includes the Eagle Park and Lansdowne wastewater systems and positions Illinois American Water to invest in infrastructure and operational improvements across the MESD assets.

New Jersey American Water Acquires Manville Wastewater Collection System

November 1, 2024

Utilities

New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, completed the $6.5 million purchase of the Borough of Manville’s wastewater collection system, adding approximately 4,300 wastewater customers. The sale—approved by municipal referendum and state consent—transfers system ownership to the utility, which committed to invest a minimum of $10 million in wastewater improvements over the next ten years.

Missouri American Water Completes Acquisition of Eureka Water and Wastewater Systems

August 4, 2022

Utilities

Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, completed the acquisition of the City of Eureka's water and wastewater systems, which serve about 4,000 water and 4,000 wastewater customers. The company will construct a new five-mile pipeline to connect Eureka to its St. Louis County system (drawing from the Missouri River), deploy advanced metering infrastructure, and invest more than $37 million in the systems over the next ten years; the City of Eureka will redeploy the sale proceeds to community investment.

Illinois American Water Acquires Village of Shiloh Wastewater System

May 15, 2020

Utilities

Illinois American Water has acquired the Village of Shiloh wastewater system for $3.6 million, adding approximately 1,515 wastewater customers to its southern Illinois service area. The Village voted in favor of the sale and the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the transaction; Illinois American Water plans investments to upgrade lift stations and expand service.