American Water, a publicly owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1886 and employs approximately 3,380 individuals. The company, through its subsidiaries, functions as a public utility providing water and wastewater services in the United States. Its regulated operations serve approximately 1,700 communities across 14 states, reaching a population of approximately 14 million. American Water has 3.4 million customers, including residential, commercial, fire service, private fire, industrial, government facilities, and other water and wastewater utilities.