Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Connecticut Water Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$83M
Total assets Below avg plan size
106
Participants Small participant base
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$781,917
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Connecticut Water Company · Connecticut · Utilities

$83M in assets, 106 participants

The Connecticut Water Company's The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan reported $83M in total assets and 106 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #463 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan covers 106 participants in Connecticut, about 15% of the average Connecticut filer (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $83M.

#463
in Utilities (738 peers)
-24.5%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $27M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$82,883,248 Top 8% higher than 92% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (106 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 060713930 · The Connecticut Water Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan · $83M · 106 · 92nd

  • ASSETS $83M
  • ASSETS 106
  • ASSETS 92nd
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near The Blanchard Valley Health System Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #463

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in Connecticut →

The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$110M
Net Assets (End of Year)$83M
Net Income-$27M
Employer EIN060713930
Plan Effective Date1957-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Connecticut Water Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Connecticut Water Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$154M 22.312419060953076% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $126M $154M ▲ +22.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 409 $126M
2023 2 391 $140M
2024 2 409 $154M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Connecticut

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.082883248 · Participants: 106The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement PlanGE Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.011810846 · Participants: 24626GE Pension PlanRaytheon Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 11.559983892 · Participants: 13495Raytheon Company Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Citigroup Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.501575547 · Participants: 18484The Citigroup Pension PlanEversource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.933906102 · Participants: 4126Eversource Pension PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.359687499 · Participants: 11471Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc.
The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Blanchard Valley Health System Retirement Plan in OH ($83M); by covered participants it is Philadelphia Marine Trade Association International Longshoremen's Association Pension Fund in PA (106 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 24.5% during 2022, from $110M to $83M. Reported net income was -$27M.
How have The Connecticut Water Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Connecticut Water Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.3%, from $126M to $154M.
Where does The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Blanchard Valley Health System Retirement Plan in OH ($83M, 508 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Connecticut Water Company Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Philadelphia Marine Trade Association International Longshoremen's Association Pension Fund in PA (106 participants, $96M in assets).