citizens energy group is responsible for city water, wastewater and stormwater systems. these were previously operated by the city's department of waterworks through a contract with veolia. however, the transfer of the water and wastewater systems to citizens energy group was approved by the indiana utility regulatory commission on july 13, 2011. the transfer of the systems to citizens energy group was completed on august 26, 2011. citizens is a public charitable trust that is operated for the benefit of its customers; it was acquired by the city of indianapolis in 1933.