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- American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK; 0HEW.L) operates as the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the United States, providing safe, clean, reliable, and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people across 1,700 communities in 14 states and on 18 military installations; its regulated subsidiaries serve residential, commercial, industrial, fire service, and government customers with an infrastructure network encompassing 80 surface water treatment plants, 520 groundwater treatment plants, 190 wastewater treatment plants, 54,500 miles of pipes, 1,200 groundwater wells, 1,800 pumping stations, 1,100 storage facilities, and 75 dams. The company also delivers contract operations for military bases and municipalities via its Military Services Group, alongside expertise in water quality testing, compliance, and treatment through laboratories conducting over one million tests annually; it maintains leadership in addressing national water challenges, including aging infrastructure, with a focus on environmental compliance, sustainability, and community engagement through the American Water Charitable Foundation. Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, American Water leverages 6,700 professionals and its scale as the sole water utility in the Dow Jones Utility Average to serve diverse customer segments nationwide. In October 2025, the company announced a definitive all-stock, tax-free merger agreement with Essential Utilities Inc., valued at approximately $63 billion enterprise value and $40 billion market capitalization, unanimously approved by both boards and expected to close by Q1 2027, subject to regulatory approvals; the transaction will create a combined entity under the American Water name, headquartered in Camden, serving 19.5 million people across 17 states with a $29.3 billion rate base as of end-2024, enhanced geographic diversity, and $28 billion in planned infrastructure investments over five years, positioning it for 7-9% long-term EPS and dividend growth. Recent activities include completion of six system acquisitions adding customers in three states as of July 2025, 20 pending acquisitions to expand its base by 40,650 consumers, a November 2025 rate case filing by its Pennsylvania subsidiary for $1.2 billion in infrastructure investments through mid-2027 with a proposed $14 monthly customer increase, and projected $17-18 billion in capital expenditures over 2025-2029.