Middlesex Water Company () is a
water utility
The water industry provides drinking water and wastewater services (including sewage treatment) to residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of the economy. Typically public utilities operate water supply networks. The water industry doe ...
based in the U.S. state of
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
that was first incorporated in 1897. The company declared an annual net income of $33.8M, with a revenue of $135.5M for fiscal year 2019.
Services
The Middlesex Water Company provides regulated and non-regulated water related services in New Jersey and Delaware. These services include collecting, treating, distributing and selling water for domestic, commercial, municipal and industrial uses.
The company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems as well as operates water and wastewater systems under contract on behalf of municipal and private clients in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was awarded a $32 million contract to take responsibility for constructing and maintaining the
water distribution system
A water distribution system is a part of water supply network with components that carry potable water from a centralized treatment plant or wells to consumers to satisfy residential, commercial, industrial and fire fighting requirements.
Defini ...
at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for the next 50 years in September, 2013.
The company also operates regional affiliated service subsidiaries including Tidewater Utilities, Inc., Pinelands Water Company, Pinelands Wastewater Company, Twin Lakes Utilities, Inc., Utility Service Affiliates, Inc., Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc., and Tidewater Environmental Systems, Inc. Tidewater's wholly owned subsidiaries include Southern Shores Water Company, LLC and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. These companies are engaged in the business of helping small communities and real estate developers to address aging infrastructure issues as well as provide technical support for environmental regulations related to building and operating water distribution and treatment systems.
The company has two overall business segments:
* Regulated: The regulated business of collecting, treating and distributing water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey and Delaware. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware.
* Non-Regulated: Non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware.
It is one of the few publicly held water utilities in the United States.
Awards
In 2019, Middlesex Water’s Jay Kooper Wins General Counsel of the Year.
In 2013, Middlesex Water Company was named a finalist in the 2013 NJBIZ Business of the Year awards program. Tidewater Utilities, Inc., was named “Top Workplaces 2013” for the fifth time.
In 2009, Middlesex Water Company was named one of America's Fastest Growing Publicly Traded Small Companies. In 2008, Middlesex Water was honored as one of America's Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies for its transparent financial reporting and conservative corporate governance. The company also was voted Outstanding Green Business in 2008 by the Edison Chamber of Commerce for its commitment to renewable energy and various sustainability initiatives.
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Public utilities established in 1897
Water companies of the United States
Companies based in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Companies listed on the Nasdaq
1897 establishments in New Jersey
Woodbridge Township, New Jersey