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monitoring, or legal compliance in the United States or around
the globe. Several global investment indexes follow water-related
companies and industries, including:
Standard & Poor's Global Water Index (http://www
.standardandpoors.com/indices/sp-global-water-index/en/
us/?indexId=SPGBTHSUW-USDW---P-RGL---)
Palisades Water Indexes (http://palisadesindexes.com/
waterindexes.html)
International Securities Exchange (ISE) Water Index (http://
ise.com/WebForm/options_product_indexDetails.aspx?categ
oryid=234&header0=true&menu2=true&link2=true&symbol=
HHO)
Janney Water Indexes (http://janney.snetglobalindexes.com/
industry.php)
Global Water Intelligence Water Index (http://www
.globalwaterintel.com/water-index/)
Here's a sampling of some big publicly traded water-related
companies.
Veolia Water (NYSE, VE): A leading water and wastewater ser-
vices provider, Veolia Water, which serves approximately 163
million people in 66 countries worldwide, is part of France-
based Veolia Environment (http://www.veoliaenvironnement
.com; http://www.veoliawaterna.com).
American Water (NYSE, AWK): This New Jersey-based firm
is the largest publicly owned operator of water and waste-
water facilities in the United States, serving approximately
16 million people in 35 states and two Canadian provinces
(http://amwater.com).
Aqua America (WTR, NYSE): Based in the United States, this
water and wastewater utility serves nearly 3 million residents
in 14 states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina,
Illinois, Missouri, Texas, New Jersey, New York, Indiana,
Florida, Virginia, Maine, Missouri, and South Carolina
(http://www.aquaamerica.com).
