California American Water announced the complete acquisition of the Bass Lake Water Company system. This acquisition, finalized on August 19, 2025, brings approximately 1,000 customers in the Bass Lake area under California American Water’s service umbrella. The company aims to strengthen water infrastructure along with enhancing service in communities around the state.
California American Water will begin to provide water service to Bass Lake customers from August 19, 2025. California American Water will drop an email to the respective residents within the next week to facilitate a smooth transition. Bass Lake residents will be able to take advantage of the company’s customer service benefits, such as its online account management portal, MyWater. ‘
This was California American Water’s eighth acquisition in the past five years, adding more than 13,000 new water and/or wastewater customers since 2020.
American Water is prominent regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking mineral water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise along with the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors as well as other stakeholders.
Executive Statement
According to Steve Wetch, President of Bass Lake Water Company, this agreement is a win for the whole community. By selling the water system to California American Water they are securing the needed expertise to successfully operate in their new water treatment plant and make required infrastructure improvements to provide high-quality service. The residents of Bass Lake will benefit from these improvements for decades to come.