Who We Are

Who Owns the American Water Company?

With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people in 24 states.
American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing.

American Water serves a broad national footprint and a strong has a strong local presence. Its size and scale greatly differentiates American Water from its competitors in terms of the type of solutions offered to communities. The Military Services Group manages 50-year contracts with the Department of Defense for the operation and maintenance of the water and wastewater systems on military bases. American Water currently owns, operates and maintains water and wastewater assets at 17 military installations across the United States. The company delivers more than one billion gallons of water daily.

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American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help make sure we keep their lives flowing.

American Water employees volunteering their time to improve the ecosystem in Tampa Bay by creating oyster beds.

National Recognition

American Water is proud to be recognized by a number of leading organizations for our sustainability, gender equality, military employment, and other business achievements.

#23 on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies; Highest ranked utility

#3 in the U.S. for overall satisfaction by J.D. Power; #1 in the Midwest

100% score on the Disability Equality Index (DE) earning "Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion"

Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Joint recipients, alongside Utility Workers of America (UWUA), of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services’ 2017 Award for Excellence in Labor Management

Member of the Inaugural NAACP Equity, Inclusion and Empowerment Index

Top 100 Best for Vets Employers by Military Times

2020 Military Friendly® Gold Employer designation

EPA Partnership for Safe Water

Peter Drucker Institute & Wall Street Journal Management Top 250 highest ranked utility company for management effectiveness

Top-ranked Company on Diversity, Governance & Transparency by the Philadelphia Inquirer

Environmental Business Journal Recognizes American Water for Business Achievement

What Makes Us Different

Water Quality

The most fundamental and critical part of our business is delivering safe, clean water to our customers. American Water consistently meets and exceeds state and federal drinking water and wastewater standards.

Customer-driven

American Water is 100% customer-driven, with a focus on delivering safe, clean, affordable water. American Water’s customer satisfaction ratings rank in the top quarter of all companies in the water service industry.

Community-Focused

We believe it's important to be not just a good corporate citizen, but also a good neighbor – to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of the communities we serve and to support and encourage every employee to do the same.

Industry Leaders

Our diverse leadership team has decades of utility experience. President and CEO Walter Lynch, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Susan Hardwick each have more than 30 years of experience in the utilities industry.

CEO

Susan Hardwick

In July 2019, Susan Hardwick assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer at American Water Works Company after two decades of experience at Vectren Corporation. She joined Vectren in 2000 and held various positions of increasing responsibilities eventually serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Prior to her time at Vectren, she held executive positions with PSI Energy from 1992 to 1994 and Cinergy Corporation in 1994, where she served as Assistant Corporate Controller until 2000. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Indiana University and has been the member of numerous boards.