1、STEWARD OF OUR PLANETS VITAL RESOURCEVisit us online formore information aboutArtesian ResourcesCWe remain committed tothe principles upon whichthis company was founded:to protect our environment,to provide high-quality water toour customers at a reasonablecost,to provide our employeeswith a healthy
2、 workplace,to serve our community andto provide value to you,our shareholders.Artesian has been dedicated to providingan essential service for over 115 years andhas been steadfast in its responsibility asan environmental steward.Company OverviewPage4Company HighlightsPage5Water Service FactsPage5Fin
3、ancial HighlightsPage6Letter to Our ShareholdersPage8Financial ReviewPage9Operational AccomplishmentsPage9The Challenges We FacePage 11Some Final ThoughtsPage 13EmployeeDevelopment ProgramPage 1312th Annual Charitable OutingPage 13Steward of OurPlanets Vital ResourcePage 14DS&G Settlement&Reimbursem
4、entPage 15Aquarius Excellence inCommunity Engagement Award Page 15OfficersPage 162024 Annual MeetingPage 17DirectorsPage 18Investor InformationPage 19SubsidiariesPage 20Financial Data10-K3T a b l eo fC o n t e n t sThe genesis of Artesian Water Companydates to 1905,when Aaron K.Taylorbegan to supply
5、 a new housing develop-ment in New Castle County,Delaware,with water that ran directly into homes.From small beginnings as a local watercompany,Artesian has grown into aflourishing total water resource manage-ment company.It is now the largestregulated publicly traded water utility onthe Delmarva Pe
6、ninsula and the ninthlargest in the nation.Having expanded our territory since 1905,we now provide water and wastewatersolutions to the entire state of Delawareand water solutions to nearby CecilCounty,Maryland and Pennsylvania.We engage in a wide variety of endeavorsfrom identifying new sources of