American Water Works Company Inc

American Water Works Company Inc. through its subsidiaries provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1600 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.4 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers including food and beverage providers commercial property developers and proprietors and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers such as large-scale manufacturers mining and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on various military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities as well as offers other related services. In addition the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 490 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53500 miles of transmission distribution and collection mains and pipes; 1100 groundwater wells; 1700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1100 treated water storage facilities; and 73 dams. It serves approximately 14 million people with drinking water wastewater and other related services in 24 states. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden New Jersey.