As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 1995. Registration No. 33-55584 _________________________________________________________________ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _________________________ POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 _________________________ CONSUMERS WATER COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) MAINE 01-0049450 (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer or incorporation or organization) Identification No.) Three Canal Plaza Portland, Maine 04101 (207) 773-6438 (Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) BRIAN R. MULLANY, Secretary and Clerk Consumers Water Company Three Canal Plaza Portland, Maine 04101 (207 773-6438 (Name and Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copies to: Keith C. Jones, Esq. Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon 245 Commercial Street Portland, Maine 04101 TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION Consumers Water Company hereby terminates its Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 33-55584, with respect to common shares to be issued pursuant to its Dividend Reinvestment and Common Share Purchase Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). All of the shares covered by said registration statement have been issued as of August 29, 1995. A new Registration Statement (No. 33-59375) was filed on May 16, 1995 with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to additional shares issuable under the Plan. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Consumers Water Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused thisPost-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Portland and State of Maine on the 19th day of September, 1995. Consumers Water Company By: /s/ Peter L. Haynes Peter L. Haynes President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dated indicated. Signature Title Date /s/ Peter L. Haynes President and September 19, 1995 Peter L. Haynes Director (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ John F. Isacke Senior Vice September 19, 1995 John F. Isacke President (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ Gary E. Wardwell Controller September 19, 1995 Gary E. Wardwell /s/ Claudio Elia Director September 19, 1995 Claudio Elia /s/ David R. Hastings, II September 19, 1995 David R. Hastings, II Director /s/ Jack S. Ketchum Director September 19, 1995 Jack S. Ketchum /s/ John E. Menario Director September 19, 1995 John E. Menario /s/ Jane E. Newman Director September 19, 1995 Jane E. Newman /s/ John E. Palmer, Jr. Director September 19, 1995 John E. Palmer, Jr. /s/ Elaine D. Rosen Director September 19, 1995 Elaine D. Rosen /s/ William B. Russell Director September 19, 1995 William B. Russell /s/ John H. Schiavi Director September 19, 1995 John H. Schiavi /s/ John W. L. White Director September 19, 1995 John W. L. White