New Jersey American Water Acquires Manville Wastewater Collection System
November 1, 2024
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.
- Buyers
- New Jersey American Water, American Water
- Targets
- Wastewater collection system of the Borough of Manville
- Sellers
- Borough of Manville
- Industry
- Utilities
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
Explore More
Related Acquisitions
-
Pennsylvania American Water Completes Acquisition of the Sutersville–Sewickley Municipal Sewage Authority Wastewater System
August 13, 2026
Utilities
Pennsylvania American Water completed its acquisition of the Sutersville–Sewickley Municipal Sewage Authority (SSMSA) wastewater system for $3.25 million. The acquired system serves about 500 customer connections across Sutersville Borough and Sewickley Township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania American Water plans to invest about $700,000 in system improvements over the next five years.
-
New Jersey American Water Completes Acquisition of Hopewell Borough Water System
June 30, 2026
Utilities
New Jersey American Water completed its $6.4 million acquisition of the municipally owned water system of Hopewell Borough. The deal adds about 930 water customer connections, with $7 million planned for infrastructure improvements over the first five years, including lead/service line and meter upgrades and PFAS mitigation.
-
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.
-
New Jersey American Water Acquires South Orange Village Water System
October 7, 2025
Utilities
New Jersey American Water completed the $19.7 million purchase of the South Orange Village water system, adding roughly 5,000 customer connections and obtaining municipal consent after a voter referendum. The utility plans up to $50 million in infrastructure investments over the next 10 years to modernize aging mains, remove lead and galvanized service lines, and improve service reliability.
-
Pennsylvania American Water Acquires Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company Systems
June 25, 2025
Utilities
Pennsylvania American Water has completed the acquisition of the water and wastewater systems serving approximately 1,260 water and 1,260 wastewater connections from Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company in Middle Smithfield and Smithfield townships, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The acquisition—approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—transfers operations to Pennsylvania American Water, which plans more than $7 million in system improvements over the next five years to meet regulatory, safety and security standards.
-
West Virginia American Water Acquires Jefferson Utilities
October 2, 2023
Utilities
West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, completed the acquisition of Jefferson Utilities (including assets of Valley Water and Sewer Services, Shenandoah Junction Public Sewer and East Jefferson Sewer Services) for $27 million. The combined systems serve 3,978 customer connections across Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan counties; the buyer plans infrastructure updates and will transition customers to West Virginia American Water service and PSC-established rates. The seller/owner, Lee Snyder, is retiring after building the systems over 25 years.
Build a buyer list for your deal
Find active buyers from recent acquisition patterns and move straight into outreach.