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07 Jul 2016

Aqua America Completes Three Acqusitions in 2Q

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) announced today that its subsidiaries completed three acquisitions during the second quarter of 2016, Crystal Clear Water Company, Inc. serves 293 customer connections in unincorporated McHenry County, Illinois , adjacent to the

15 Jun 2016

Aqua America Appoints Chief Environmental Officer

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) announced today that Christopher S. Crockett has joined the company as its chief environmental officer. Crockett was previously deputy commissioner for planning and environmental services at the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD),

06 May 2016

Aqua America Announces Election of New Director

Carolyn J. Burke , executive vice president, Business Operations and Systems at Dynegy, Inc. BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its shareholders have elected Carolyn J. Burke , executive vice president, business operations and systems at Dynegy,

03 May 2016

Aqua America Reports Earnings for First Quarter

Earnings per share increased 7.4 percent to $0.29 vs. $0.27 in 2015 Year-to-date acquisitions added approximately 5,250 customer connections BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 .

20 Apr 2016

Aqua America Completes Seven Acquisitions, Adds More Than 4,700 Customer Connections in Q1

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) announced today that the company has completed seven acquisitions in Pennsylvania , Illinois , Indiana and North Carolina during the first quarter of 2016, adding 4,722 customer connections. Superior Water Company, Inc.

18 Apr 2016

Aqua America Welcomes New Chief Information Officer

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) announced it has hired Whitney S. Kellett as its new chief information officer. In her new position, Kellett will oversee information technology systems and platforms for the corporation and its subsidiaries.

15 Apr 2016

Aqua America Declares June 2016 Dividend

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Aqua America ( NYSE : WTR) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.178 per share, payable on June 1, 2016 to all shareholders of record on May 13, 2016 . Aqua has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends for 71 years and has