The York Water Company
The York Water Company (NASDAQ: YORW) is an investor-owned, public utility company operating in Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1816 by a group of local business men concerned about fire protection. 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.
References
Directly from NASDAQ: http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/yorw
SEC Filing 10K: http://secfilings.nasdaq.com/edgar_conv_html%2f2011%2f03%2f08%2f0000108985-11-000030.html#FIS_BUSINESS
Book in the holdings of the Martin Memorial Library, York, PA: The York Water Company, 1816-1976 : significant events of the past viewed from the perspective of the Bicentennial year. [York, Pa. : York Water Co., 1976?] Martin Adult Reference 628.1