Water Use & Efficiency Strategic Goals
Acquisition of City of York, Pa. Wastewater System
Ⓒ City of York, PA
Wastewater
Largest acquisition in Pennsylvania
American Water History
Executed under Act 12 of 2016 fair market
value legislation
$235 million purchase price
45,000 equivalent customer connections
Strategic Benefits
Acquisition of customers near existing water
footprint allows Pennsylvania American Water to
achieve operating efficiencies
Acquisition further increases scale, demonstrating
American Water as the preferred partner for water
and wastewater acquisitions
Size of PAWC also helps minimize future rate
increases due to the benefits of Act 11 of 2012
AMERICAN WATER
GE
This is a new day for York, one filled with an
unwavering optimism as our residents and
businesses can finally breathe a sigh of relief for
the first time in decades.
-York Mayor Michael Helfrich
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