401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

California Water Service Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$289M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,209
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$238,807
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: California Water Service Company Savings Plan · Sponsored by California Water Service Company · California · Utilities

$289M in assets, 1,209 participants

California Water Service Company's California Water Service Company Savings Plan reported $289M in total assets and 1,209 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #573 in Utilities (738 peers)

Where California Water Service Company Savings Plan sits by assets

California Water Service Company Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $289M for 1,209 participants (~$238,807/participant), down 17.0% in 2022.

#573
in Utilities (738 peers)
-17.0%
assets change YoY
2.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $59M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

California Water Service Company Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

California Water Service Company Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$288,717,280 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

California Water Service Company Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. California Water Service Company Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,209 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 940362795 · California Water Service Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

California Water Service Company Savings Plan · $289M · 1,209 · 97th

  • PHOTO $289M
  • IND 1,209
  • EOY 97th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • ASSETS near American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #573

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 California →

California Water Service Company Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among California Water Service Company Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$348M
Net Assets (End of Year)$289M
Net Income-$59M
Employer EIN940362795
Plan Effective Date1974-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (California Water Service Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All California Water Service Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.3B 22.69580060207888% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $1.03B $1.26B ▲ +22.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,388 $1.0B
2023 2 2,436 $1.2B
2024 2 2,513 $1.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

California Water Service Company Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants California Water Service Company Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.28871728 · Participants: 1209California Water Service Company Savings PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
California Water Service Company Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

California Water Service Company Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in DC ($289M); by covered participants it is Dead River 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in ME (1,209 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,209 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 California Water Service Company Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
California Water Service Company Savings Plan declined sharply - down 17.0% during 2022, from $348M to $289M. Reported net income was -$59M.
How have California Water Service Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), California Water Service Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.7%, from $1.0B to $1.3B.
Where does California Water Service Company Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
California Water Service Company Savings Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to California Water Service Company Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is American Chemical Society Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in DC ($289M, 1,858 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to California Water Service Company Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Dead River 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in ME (1,209 participants, $70M in assets).