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Read the latest news and press releases about Essential and its utilities subsidiaries below.

07 Jan 2015

Aqua America Acquires Water Systems in Ohio and North Carolina

Customer growth continues to rebound from housing slowdown BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Ohio and North Carolina subsidiaries completed acquisitions of water system assets in both states at year-end.

29 Dec 2014

Aqua Pennsylvania Wraps up 2014 $217 Million Statewide Capital Program

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Pennsylvania (Aqua) today announced it has just about completed its $217 million 2014 capital program, the majority which was dedicated to infrastructure improvements. The company has spent approximately $200 million since the beginning of the year to make

11 Dec 2014

Aqua New Jersey Wrapping Up $13 Million 2014 Infrastructure Improvement Program

Includes $6.6 million to replace aging water infrastructure HAMILTON, N.J. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua New Jersey (Aqua) today announced that the company is approaching the completion of its $13 million 2014 infrastructure improvement program, which included the replacement of 18,370

08 Dec 2014

Aqua America Announces Stock Repurchase Program

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Board of Directors authorized a Share Buyback program of up to 1 million shares to minimize share dilution through timely and orderly share repurchases. " Aqua America's plan to repurchase company shares

05 Dec 2014

Aqua America Chairman Cites Water Energy Nexus at CEO Growth Council's "Energy Hub" Conference

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis said that the company's sustainability efforts are representative of the water-energy nexus that is taking place across the country. DeBenedictis' statement was made as he moderated the organization's "Policy and

04 Dec 2014

Aqua America's Indiana Subsidiary Announces Public-Private Partnership to Expand Wastewater Service in Allen County and Completes Sale of Water System to City of Fort Wayne

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Indiana subsidiary, Aqua Indiana, will expand its wastewater service in Allen County through a public-private partnership with the City of Fort Wayne in which Aqua will treat part of the city's wastewater flow.

03 Nov 2014

Aqua America Reports Earnings Growth for the Third Quarter of 2014

Earnings per share from continuing operations increased 9 percent BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today reported results for the quarter ending September 30, 2014 . Income from continuing operations increased to $67.7 million from $62.7 million , or $0.38 per share