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PA court dismisses appeals, clearing American Water's $230M wastewater asset acquisition
American Water Works Company, Inc.
- Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court dismissed appeals by Center and Summit Townships opposing PaPUC's Nov 2023 approval.
- Purchase price $230M for Butler Area Sewer Authority's wastewater assets serving ~15,000 customer connections.
- Company moving forward to close expeditiously; order remains subject to possible further challenges.
- Acquisition by Pennsylvania-American Water, a subsidiary of American Water Works (AWK).