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06 Aug 2013

Aqua America Reports Second Quarter 2013 Earnings

EPS grows 27 percent; Previously announced 5-for-4 stock split and 9 percent dividend increase effective September 1st BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today reported results for the quarter ending June 30, 2013 . Revenues for the quarter were $195.7 million

01 Aug 2013

Aqua America Pennsylvania Subsidiary Acquires Bristol Township Water System

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Pennsylvania subsidiary has acquired the water assets of a community water system from Bristol Township that serves approximately 1,300 residents and 175 businesses in the Newportville - Ferguson area of the

17 Jul 2013

Aqua America to Report Earnings for the Second Quarter 2013

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) expects to report earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2013 on August 7, 2013 . The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time .

03 Jul 2013

Wettest June Fills Aqua Pennsylvania's Reservoirs Heading into July 4 Holiday Weekend

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Record-setting rainfall in June kept Aqua Pennsylvania , Inc.'s (Aqua) 10-billion-gallon reservoir storage in southeastern Pennsylvania full as the company heads into the July 4 holiday weekend. More than 10.5 inches of rain fell in the Philadelphia area during

01 Jul 2013

Aqua America Completes Seven Acquisitions in First Six Months of 2013

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America Inc. (NYSE: WTR) reported today that it completed the purchase of seven water and wastewater utility systems in the first six months of the year, including three in Pennsylvania , three in North Carolina and one in Virginia .

21 Jun 2013

Aqua Ohio Plans More Than $20 Million in Infrastructure Improvements for 2013

Work continues 2012 improvement program BOARDMAN, Ohio --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Ohio , Inc. (Aqua) today announced that its more than $20 million 2013 capital program is in full swing at the start of the summer construction season, with many infrastructure improvements already completed and several

20 Jun 2013

Aqua America Chairman: Private Investment Can Play Key Role in Repair of Nation's Infrastructure

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis said today that "Private companies have the capital and other resources necessary to be key players in the construction, repair and rehabilitation of our nation's infrastructure." His remarks