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

20 Jun 2014

Wet Spring Fills Aqua Reservoirs Heading into Summer

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Higher-than-average rainfall in many areas has filled Aqua America (NYSE: WTR) reservoirs in Pennsylvania , Ohio and Illinois leaving the company with plenty of water to sell as it heads into the start of summer. Over the past two months, rainfall in its largest

16 May 2014

Aqua America's Illinois Subsidiary Purchases McHenry Shores Water System

Company will invest $1.3 million to improve infrastructure KANKAKEE, Ill. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America announced today that its Illinois subsidiary has purchased the assets of the McHenry Shores Water Company in the City of McHenry, Illinois , for $427,000 .

16 May 2014

City of Fort Wayne Approves Purchase of Aqua America's Indiana Subsidiary's Allen County Water Operations

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America announced that the Fort Wayne City Council has unanimously voted to approve the purchase of Aqua Indiana's drinking water system assets in southwest Allen County, Indiana , for $67 million , which comprises $50.1 million in addition to $16.9 million

15 May 2014

Aqua Pennsylvania Promotes Pennsylvania Natives to Key Positions

Reorganization maximizes existing and new talent BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Pennsylvania announced today that it has promoted three Pennsylvania managers and hired a fourth as part of the restructuring of its operations in the Northern, Central and Western parts of the state in which

07 May 2014

Aqua America Reports First Quarter 2014 Earnings

Income from continuing operations per share beats expectations BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today reported results for the quarter ending March 31, 2014 . During one of the toughest winters in decades, income from continuing operations for the quarter increased

07 May 2014

Aqua Illinois Announces Agreement with Village of Glenview to Acquire the North Maine Utility Water and Wastewater System

Aqua to provide stable rates; commits $10 million for capital investments BRYN MAWR, Pa. & GLENVIEW, Ill. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) and the Village of Glenview, Ill. announced today that Aqua's Illinois subsidiary will acquire the North Maine Utilities (NMU) water and

05 May 2014

Aqua America Declares June 2014 Dividend

Aqua America Declares June 2014 Dividend BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.152 per share payable on June 1, 2014, to all shareholders of record on May 16, 2014.