KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Magnolia Water now operates 501 utility systems across Louisiana

Consent decree enabled acquisition of 209 wastewater systems in 2022

Residential rates surged as much as 300% in some parishes

Customers report frequent service issues and billing discrepancies

Over the past three years, Magnolia Water Utility Operating Company, LLC has quietly taken control of a vast portion of Louisiana’s sewage and water systems — acquiring hundreds of utility networks and now serving more than 270,000 customers across the state.

Magnolia entered the market in 2020 with the purchase of four systems in St. Tammany Parish. Since then, the company has grown exponentially. By 2025, Magnolia was operating 501 systems and providing wastewater services to more than 50,000 connections and wat

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