Essential Utilities, Inc. PP&E Disclosure

December 31,

2022

2021

Approximate Range of Useful Lives

Weighted Average Useful Life

Regulated Water segment:

Utility plant and equipment

Mains and accessories

$

4,213,197 

$

4,014,507 

26-90 years

72 years

Services, hydrants, treatment plants and reservoirs

2,910,496 

2,672,186 

5-89 years

56 years

Operations structures and water tanks

388,596 

376,880 

15-80 years

47 years

Miscellaneous pumping and purification equipment

1,131,975 

1,011,487 

7-76 years

41 years

Meters, transportation and other operating equipment

1,045,053 

980,208 

5-84 years

28 years

Land and other non-depreciable assets

133,618 

116,888 

-

-

Utility plant and equipment - regulated water segment

9,822,935 

9,172,156 

-

-

Utility construction work in progress

366,777 

304,373 

-

-

Net utility plant acquisition adjustment

(6,076)

(9,055)

10-53 years

22 years

Non-utility plant and equipment

20,561 

21,098 

17-64 years

58 years

Property, Plant and Equipment - Regulated Water segment

10,204,197 

9,488,572 

Regulated Natural Gas segment:

Natural gas transmission

398,658 

365,051 

24-93 years

68 years

Natural gas storage

61,639 

60,985 

5-85 years

45 years

Natural gas gathering and processing

144,337 

131,237 

5-77 years

59 years

Natural gas distribution

2,206,434 

1,874,040 

25-78 years

63 years

Meters, transportation and other operating equipment

568,305 

588,716 

5-65 years

24 years

Land and other non-depreciable assets

4,187 

3,872 

-

-

Utility plant and equipment - Regulated Natural Gas segment

3,383,560 

3,023,901 

Utility construction work-in-progress

149,630 

97,903 

-

-

Property, plant and equipment - Regulated Natural Gas segment

3,533,190 

3,121,804 

Total property, plant and equipment

$

13,737,387 

$

12,610,376