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The York Water Company () is an investor-owned, public utility company operating in
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
, United States. It was founded in 1816 by a group of local business men concerned about
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. It is the oldest investor-owned utility in the US, and has the longest record of consecutive dividends since 1816. The company, which serves an estimated population of 190,000 through approximately 66,000 service connections across 48 municipalities, has headquarters in
York, Pennsylvania York (Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Yarrick''), known as the White Rose City (after the symbol of the House of York), is the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the south-central region of the state. The populatio ...
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Outline of Pennsylvania The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the fifth most populous of the 50 states of the United States. Pennsylvania lies ...
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Index of Pennsylvania-related articles The following is an alphabetical list of articles on people, places, and things related to Pennsylvania in the United States. 0–9 * .pa.us – Internet second-level domain for Pennsylvania * 2nd State to ratify the Constitution of t ...


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The York Water Company
{{DEFAULTSORT:York Water Company York, Pennsylvania American companies established in 1816 Water companies of the United States Companies listed on the Nasdaq 1816 establishments in Pennsylvania