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
fire protection
Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially destructive fires. It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies, as we ...
. 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 ...
.
See also
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Outline of Pennsylvania
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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.
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References
External links
The York Water Company
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York, Pennsylvania
American companies established in 1816
Water companies of the United States
Companies listed on the Nasdaq
1816 establishments in Pennsylvania