Newburgh Light and Water Co. was started around 1914, when water pipes were laid and ground was bought from the Methodist Church for a big water tank. Herman Schumacher and Roscoe Denison were the first owners, and later Eugene Sargeant replaced Denison. In 1930, S.I.G. and E.C. bought the company, and H. Schumacher managed it for several years. It was sold to ICWC in 1955.