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2. List of United States water companies - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of water companies in the United States. For more information see water supply and sanitation in the United States . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .

3. O'Shaughnessy Dam (Ohio) - Wikipedia

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   The dam forms O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, which is a major source of drinking water for the city of Columbus. It was completed in 1925 following recommendations of then superintendent Jerry O'Shaughnessy (for whom the dam was named). [2] [3] At the time, the reservoir was described as "the finest inland waterway in the United States."

4. Olentangy River - Wikipedia

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   The Olentangy River is the primary source of drinking water for much of Delaware County. Both the City of Delaware and Del-Co Water Company, the supplier of drinking water to most of rural Delaware County (and other communities beyond), draw the majority of their water supplies from the Olentangy system.

5. Hoover Dam (Ohio) - Wikipedia

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   This reservoir is a major water source for the city of Columbus, Ohio. It holds 20.8 billion US gallons (79,000,000 m 3) of water and has a surface area of 3,272 acres (13.24 km 2), or about five square miles. Construction began during 1953 due to the increased water demand of post-war Columbus.

6. Mirror Lake (Ohio) - Wikipedia

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   Between 1891 and 1972, the lake was filled using water from the Olentangy River. The water source was subsequently provided by the city of Columbus municipal water supply, at a new location on campus near the location of the original lake. [4] In 2014, a well was dug to feed the lake from groundwater, eliminating the need to use municipal water ...

7. Essential Utilities - Wikipedia

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   Water was supplied by 55,000 separate water systems in 2006. [8] However, US and global companies have business models which involve the privatization of utilities to achieve profitability from economy of scale. Additionally, cash-strapped municipalities see benefit to selling their water supply assets. [9]