Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility

Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility, which was founded in 1975, is headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. It is the largest water and wastewater utility in Alaska serving Anchorage, Chugiak-Eagle River, Peters Creek, Eklutna and Girdwood. The Utility collects water from two major surface watersheds, Eklutna Lake and Ship Creek, and several deep underground wells. AWWU has over 52,000 water customer accounts which equates to an approximate population base of 216,800 residents. After water is used, it must be prepared for its return to Alaska's environment. The Utility's three wastewater facilities serves approximately 52,500 residential, commercial and military accounts. Treated wastewater is discharged into Cook Inlet, Eagle River and Glacier Creek. The public's investment in these treatment plants, water and sewer mains, laboratories and reservoirs is over $700 million.