아메리칸 워터가 환경처리기업(EDC)가 발행한 상당한 자본금을 모두 인수하는 데 동의했다고 밝혔다. EDC는 5천300명 이상의 고객에 폐수처리 서비스를 제공하는 기업으로, 서비스 대상지역인 미국 뉴저지주 Bedminster와 Bernards 마을에 위치해 있다.

아울러, EDC는 장기계약을 기반으로 기업의 서비스 구역 외에도 Far Hills, Peapack, Gladstone 자치구 등에 소매 폐수처리를 제공하고 있다.

 

 

 

Today, American Water (AW), the nation's largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced that it has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Environmental Disposal Corporation (EDC).

 

EDC provides wastewater service to the more than 5,300 customer accounts, which are located in its service territory in Bedminster and Bernards Townships, N.J. In addition, EDC provides retail wastewater treatment to the Boroughs of Far Hills, Peapack, Gladstone, and portions of Bedminster, outside the corporation's service territory, on the basis of long-term contracts.

 

"Increasingly stringent environmental regulations coupled with the ongoing need to invest capital into modern wastewater systems can prove challenging for some systems," said AW President and CEO Susan Story. "EDC's customers will benefit from our operational and engineering expertise, as well as our commitment to make the necessary capital investment to ensure their wastewater service meets and routinely surpasses state and federal standards."

 

ECD President Michael Leeder added, "We are excited to have reached an agreement for American Water to acquire EDC. American Water's extensive utility expertise, familiarity with the service territory and commitment to customer service will allow EDC's customers to continue to receive exceptional service."

 

Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. AW has filed a petition with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and will complete the acquisition upon approval.

 

[출처 = Water World / 2015년 4월 30일]