Depreciable lives by category are as follows:
Range of Estimated Useful Lives (in years)
Water wells and other water-related assets3to20
Furniture, fixtures and equipment3to15
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

 December 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:  
Water service-related assets(1)
$218,657 $167,855 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment12,087 9,932 
Other598 598 
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost231,342 178,385 
Less: accumulated depreciation(66,804)(55,807)
Property, plant and equipment, net$164,538 $122,578 
(1)Includes $17.2 million of assets acquired in a business combination during 2024. For further information, see Note 3, “Assets Acquired in a Business Combination.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 18, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 19, 2025
2023Feb 21, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2023
2021Feb 23, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.