401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Water Works Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.0B
Total assets
6,541
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$159,196
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs · Sponsored by American Water Works Company, Inc. · New Jersey · Utilities

$1.0B in assets, 6,541 participants

American Water Works Company, Inc.'s Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs reported $1.0B in total assets and 6,541 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #663 in Utilities (738 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs covers 6,541 participants in New Jersey, 7.7x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $1.0B.

$1.0B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
6,541
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$159,196
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $229M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs New Jersey filers

In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs reports 6,541 participants - 7.7x that state average ($1.0B EOY assets).

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.0B
Net Income-$229M
Employer EIN510063696
Plan Effective Date1993-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Water Works Company, Inc.)

$2.4B$2.5B$2.6B$2.7B$2.8B$2.9B 202220232024 $2.46B $2.79B ▲ +13.4%
Total plan assets by year, all American Water Works Company, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 8,248 $2.5B
2023 3 8,107 $2.7B
2024 3 8,038 $2.8B

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Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Savs Pl for Emps of …JPMorgan Chase 401(k…Verizon Savings Plan…Johnson and Johnson …Pfizer Savings PlanErnst & Young Retire…
Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs

Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs reports $1.0B in end-of-year assets across 6,541 participants (0.008% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $159,196 per participant (1.2x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$229M.

This plan identity (EIN 510063696, plan #003) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.0B to $1.4B (+33.9%) while covered participants moved from 6,541 to 6,548 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 6,541 $1.0B This page
2023 6,474 $1.3B Open filing
2024 · index core 6,548 $1.4B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs assets move in 2022?
Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs declined sharply - down 18.1% during 2022, from $1.3B to $1.0B. Reported net income was -$229M.
How have American Water Works Company, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Water Works Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 13.3%, from $2.5B to $2.8B.
Where does Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Universal Music Group 401(k) Plan in CA ($1.0B, 3,338 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs's numbers.

  • By total assets, Savs Pl for Emps of Amer Wtr Wks Co Inc & Its Desig Subs ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in New Jersey. Compare plans
  • American Water Works Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 13.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans