List of United States water companies
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This is a list of water
companies in the United States
. For more information see water supply and sanitation in the United States
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Arizona
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
* Cleveland Division of Water* Columbus Department of Public Utilities
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
companies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. For more information see water supply and sanitation in the United States
Water supply and sanitation in the United States
Issues that affect water supply and sanitation in the United States include water scarcity, pollution, a backlog of investment, concerns about the affordability of water for the poorest, and a rapidly retiring workforce...
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ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
- Arizona American Water
- Arizona Water Company
- Phoenix Water Services Department
- Tucson Water
CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
- California American Water
- California Department of Water ResourcesCalifornia Department of Water ResourcesThe California Department of Water Resources , is a department within the California Natural Resources Agency. The Department of Water Resources is responsible for the State of California's management and regulation of water usage...
- Castaic Water Agency
- East Bay Municipal Utility DistrictEast Bay Municipal Utility DistrictEast Bay Municipal Utility District , colloquially referred to as "East Bay Mud", provides water and sewage treatment for customers in portions of Alameda County and Contra Costa County in California, on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay, including the cities of Richmond, El Cerrito, Hercules,...
- Escondido Utilities
- Fallbrook Public Utility District
- Fresno Irrigation District
- Friant Water Authority
- Friant Water Users Authority
- Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District
- Goleta Water District
- Golden State Water Company
- Grassland Water District
- Hayward Water District
- Helix Water District
- Irvine Ranch Water District
- Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District
- Kern County Water Agency
- Kern Water Bank Authority
- Kings River Conservation District
- JG Boswell Company Water Department
- Long Beach Water Department
- Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerLos Angeles Department of Water and PowerThe Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving over four million residents. It was founded in 1902 to supply water and electricity to residents and businesses in Los Angeles and surrounding communities...
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is the largest supplier of treated water in the US. The name is usually shortened to the "Metropolitan Water District" or simply "MWD". It is a cooperative of 14 cities and 12 municipal water districts that indirectly provides water to 18...
- Oceanside Water Utilities
- Orange Cove Irrgation District
- Otay Water District
- Orange County Water District
- Padre Dam Municipal Water District
- Panoche Water District
- San Diego County Water Authority
- San Diego Water Department
- San Francisco Public Utilities CommissionSan Francisco Public Utilities CommissionThe San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is a public agency of the City and County of San Francisco that provides water, wastewater, and power services to the City and an additional 1.6 million customers within three San Francisco Bay Area counties.The SFPUC manages a complex water supply...
- San Jose Water Company
- San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority
- Santa Clara Valley Water District
- Semitropic Water Storage District
- Solano Irrigiation District
- Southwest Water company
- Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
- Tulare Lake Drainage District
- Turlock Irrigation District
- Vallecitos Water District
- Valley Center Municipal Water District
- Vista Irrigation District
- Walnut Valley Water District
- Westlands Water DistrictWestlands Water DistrictWestlands Water District is a water district in central California, formed in 1952.The Westlands Water District receives its water from the Central Valley Project, and provides water to farms in an area of approximately 600,000 acres in Fresno County and Kings County...
District of Columbia
- D.C. Water and Sewer AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Water and Sewer AuthorityThe District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority provides drinking water, sewage collection and wastewater treatment in Washington, D.C., USA. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services to several adjoining municipalities in Maryland and Virginia...
(DCWASA) - Washington AqueductWashington AqueductThe Washington Aqueduct is an aqueduct that provides the public water supply system serving Washington, D.C., and parts of its suburbs. One of the first major aqueduct projects in the United States, the Aqueduct was commissioned by Congress in 1852, and construction began in 1853 under the...
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FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- Florida - Hialeah Department of Water and Sewers
- JEAJEAJEA , located in Jacksonville, Florida, is the eighth largest community-owned electric utility company in the United States and largest in Florida. As of 2009, JEA serves more than 417,000 electric customers, 305,000 water customers and 230,000 sewer customers. Besides Jacksonville , JEA also has...
(formerly Jacksonville Electric Authority) - Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department
- Orlando Utilities CommissionOrlando Utilities CommissionThe Orlando Utilities Commission is a municipally-owned public utility providing water and electric service to the citizens of Orlando, Florida and portions of adjacent unincorporated areas of Orange County, as well as St. Cloud, Florida, in Osceola County...
- St. Petersburg Water Resources Department
- Tampa Water Department
- Miami-Petersburg Department of Water and SewersMiami-Petersburg Department of Water and SewersThe Miami-Petersburg Department of Water and Sewers was founded in 1925 shortly after the city of Miami's founding. The department was originally named "The Miami-Petersburg Department for Farms" and designed to irrigate the corn fields of the surrounding area. However, scientists soon discovered...
GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- Atlanta Bureau of Drinking Water
- Etowah Water and Sewer Authority
IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- Illinois - Aurora Department of Public Works
- Chicago Department of Water Management
- Illinois American WaterAmerican Water (company)thumb|right|350px|The Iowa American Water Company plant in [[Davenport, Iowa]] on the banks of the [[Mississippi River]]American Water is a public utility company operating in the United States and Canada...
- Rockford Department of Public Works
KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
- Kentucky American Water
- Louisville Water CompanyLouisville Water CompanyLouisville Water Company is a municipal water company which provides water to the more than 800,000 people in Louisville, Kentucky as well as parts of Oldham and Bullitt counties. Additionally, they provide wholesale water to the outlying counties of Shelby, Spencer, and Nelson counties...
- Owensboro Municipal Utilities
LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
- Baton Rouge Water Company
- Jefferson Parish Water Department
- Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
- Shreveport Office of Water and Sewerage
- City of Monroe
- City of Bogalusa
MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
- Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works
- Baltimore Bureau of Water and Wastewater (serves City of Baltimore and Baltimore CountyBaltimore County, MarylandBaltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
) - Maryland American Water
- Washington Suburban Sanitary CommissionWashington Suburban Sanitary CommissionWashington Suburban Sanitary Commission provides safe drinking water and wastewater treatment for Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland. It was established on May 1, 1918. It is the eighth largest water and wastewater utility in the United States. The WSSC serves about 1.8 million...
(Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, MarylandMontgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
and Prince George's CountyPrince George's County, MarylandPrince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
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MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
- Boston Water and Sewer CommissionBoston Water and Sewer CommissionThe Boston Water and Sewer Commission serves retail customers with water services in Boston, Massachusetts. It purchases water wholesale from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority ....
- Lynn Water and Sewer Commission
- Massachusetts Water Resources AuthorityMassachusetts Water Resources AuthorityThe Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is a public authority in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that provides wholesale drinking water and sewage services to certain municipalities and industrial users in the state, primarily in the Boston area.The authority receives water from the Quabbin...
(wholesale) - KWI North America
MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
- Detroit Water and Sewerage DepartmentDetroit Water and Sewerage DepartmentDetroit Water and Sewerage Department, a sprawlingnetwork covering more than 1,000 square miles, servicing more than 40 percent of the state's population, andemploying over 3,000 people.-History :...
- Holland Board of Public WorksHolland Board of Public WorksThe Holland Board of Public Works is a municipal utility in Holland, Michigan It provides electrical power, drinking water, and wastewater treatment...
- Lansing Board of Water and Light
- Michigan American Water
MississippiMississippiMississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- Missouri - Missouri American Water
- St. Louis Water Division
- City Utilities of SpringfieldCity Utilities of SpringfieldCity Utilities of Springfield is a community-owned utility serving southwest Missouri with electricity, natural gas, water, telecommunications and transit services...
NebraskaNebraskaNebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
- Metropolitan Utilities District (OmahaOmaha, NebraskaOmaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
Metro Area)
New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- New Jersey - Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority
- East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority
- Freehold Township Water And Sewer
- New Jersey American WaterNew Jersey American WaterNew Jersey American Water is the largest water utility in the U.S. State of New Jersey, serving around two and a half million people in 183 communities in 17 counties throughout the state, supplying high-quality water and wastewater service...
- Newark Department of Water and Sewer Utilities
- Ocean County Municipal Utilities Authority
- Passaic Valley Water Commission
- Trenton Water Works
- United WaterUnited WaterUnited Water Resources, founded as Hackensack Water Company in 1869, has grown into one of the United States's largest water services companies. It is headquartered in Harrington Park, New Jersey. The company owns and operates water and wastewater utilities and also has contracts to operate...
New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- New York - American WaterAmerican Water (company)thumb|right|350px|The Iowa American Water Company plant in [[Davenport, Iowa]] on the banks of the [[Mississippi River]]American Water is a public utility company operating in the United States and Canada...
(Long IslandLong IslandLong Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
) - Buffalo Water Authority
- New York City Department of Environmental ProtectionNew York City Department of Environmental ProtectionThe New York City Department of Environmental Protection is a City agency of nearly 6,000 employees that manages and conserves the City’s water supply; distributes more than one billion gallons of clean drinking water each day to nine million New Yorkers and collects wastewater through a vast...
- Rochester Bureau of Water and Lighting
- Syracuse Water Department
- Yonkers Department of Public Works
North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- North Carolina - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities
- Durham Public Works Department
- Greensboro Water Resources Department
- Raleigh Public Utilities Department
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities Division
OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
- Akron Public Utilities Bureau
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- Ohio - Greater Cincinnati Water Works
* Cleveland Division of Water* Columbus Department of Public Utilities
- Ohio American Water
- Toledo Department of Public Utilities
PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- Pennsylvania - Erie Water WorksErie Water WorksThe Erie Water Works was incorporated in 1865 as the Erie Water and Gas Company to provide drinking water and fire hydrant water for the city of Erie, Pennsylvania. The Water Works, also known as the Erie City Water Authority, replaced the Erie Water Systems...
- Pennsylvania American Water
- Philadelphia Water DepartmentPhiladelphia Water DepartmentThe Philadelphia Water Department provides integrated potable water, wastewater, and stormwater services for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and some communities in Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery Counties...
- Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- South Carolina - Charleston Water System
TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Arlington Water Utilities
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- Texas - Austin Water Utility
- Corpus Christi Water Department
- Dallas Water UtilitiesDallas Water UtilitiesDallas Water Utilities is the water and wastewater service operated by the City of Dallas, Texas, in the United States. DWU is a non-profit City of Dallas department that provides services to the city and 31 nearby communities, employs approximately 1450 people, and consists of 26 programs...
- El Paso Water Utilities
- Fort Worth Water Department
- Houston Department of Public Works and Engineering
- San Antonio Water SystemSan Antonio Water SystemSan Antonio Water System is the largest drinking water and sewage utility in Bexar County Texas. SAWS draws water from the Edwards Aquifer to service its customers in San Antonio and the surrounding area. It is owned by the City of San Antonio....
- Texas American Water
VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
- Aqua AmericaAqua AmericaAqua Americas utility services reach 2.8 million residential customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Missouri, New York and South Carolina.-Acquisitions:...
- Virginia - Fairfax County Water AuthorityFairfax County Water AuthorityFairfax County Water Authority is the main water company in the Northern Virginia region of the United States, and one of the three major water providers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area...
(most of Fairfax CountyFairfax County, VirginiaFairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
, major wholesaler to surrounding areas) - City of Falls ChurchFalls Church, VirginiaThe City of Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The city population was 12,332 in 2010, up from 10,377 in 2000. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within...
Department of Public Works (serves Falls Church and east-central Fairfax County) - Loudoun Water (formerly Loudoun County Sanitation Authority), serves the unincorporated areas of Loudoun County
- City of ManassasManassas, VirginiaThe City of Manassas is an independent city surrounded by Prince William County and the independent city of Manassas Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Its population was 37,821 as of 2010. Manassas also surrounds the county seat for Prince William County but that county...
Utilities (also wholesale) - Prince William County Service Authority (most of Prince William CountyPrince William County, Virginia-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...
except Dale City) - Virginia American Water Company (AlexandriaAlexandria, VirginiaAlexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
, Dale CityDale City, VirginiaDale City is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place , the community had a total population of 63,616 according to the 2006 American Community Survey....
and HopewellHopewell, VirginiaHopewell is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 22,591 at the 2010 Census . It is in Tri-Cities area of the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area...
) - City of Fairfax Utilities [Fairfax City]
Washington
- Seattle Public UtilitiesSeattle Public UtilitiesSeattle Public Utilities is a public utility agency of the city of Seattle, Washington, which provides water, sewer, drainage and garbage services for 1.3 million people in King County, Washington...
- Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD)
- [Tacoma Water division of Tacoma Public Utilities]