Aqua Pennsylvania Reservoirs Full for the Start of Summer Season
BRYN MAWR, Pa., May 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) announced today that its impoundment reservoirs in southeastern Pennsylvania are at full capacity as the company heads into the Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer season. Aqua operates five reservoirs in southeastern Pennsylvania, which hold approximately 10 billion gallons of water.
"With the unofficial start of the summer season about to begin, we want our customers to know that our reservoirs are full and ready to supply their domestic and recreational water needs," said Aqua's Chief Environmental Officer Preston Luitweiler. "The summer is our peak demand period, and we have plenty of water ready to serve our customers when demands normally increase due to lawn watering, washing cars and outdoor recreational activities that involve water."
"Above-average rainfall for the year ensured that we would maintain capacity at our reservoirs as we begin to celebrate the unofficial start of the summer season," said Luitweiler. "While we are fortunate to have a bountiful supply for the summer season, we need to remember that water is a resource to be used responsibly. The benefit to having impoundment reservoir storage is that it allows the capture of water when it is plentiful for use when it is most needed."
Aqua provides water and wastewater services to approximately 1.4 million people throughout Pennsylvania, including 1.3 million people in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks and Berks counties. It is the largest subsidiary of Aqua America, Inc., a U.S.-based, publicly traded water and wastewater utility holding company, which serves approximately three million people in 14 states.
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SOURCE: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
Donna Alston
Director, Communications
610-645-1095
dpalston@aquaamerica.com
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