SJW Group announced that its Texas subsidiary, SJWTX, has plans to acquire two water utilities in Texas: the Kendall West Utility operating in Kendall County and the Bandera East Utility in Bandera and Medina counties. The companies have filed applications with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) for approval of the transactions.
Thomas Hodge, president of SJWTX, stated, “The combination of Kendall West and Bandera East Utilities with SJWTX brings together two fast-growing utilities in adjacent counties which both rely on water from Canyon Lake and the Trinity Aquifer. The Kendall West and Bandera East Utilities provide water to approximately 4,000 people through over 1,300 service connections in a service area approximately 20 square miles. The merger will increase efficiency of operations and bring SJWTX’s experience of managing and supporting rapid growth to Kendall, Bandera and Medina Counties.”
Included with Kendall West are wastewater services t
