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21 Nov 2012

Aqua America CEO to Present at NYSSA Conference

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas DeBenedictis will present an overview of the state of the company and the drinking water and wastewater industries at the New York Society of Security Analysts'

13 Nov 2012

Aqua America's Pennsylvania Subsidiary Raises $80 Million in First Mortgage Bonds at 3.81 Percent

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Pennsylvania subsidiary closed on $80 million of first mortgage bonds. The first mortgage bonds were issued by Aqua Pennsylvania in three series at an average rate of 3.81 percent: $40 million priced at a

02 Nov 2012

Aqua America Chairman to Students: Marcellus Shale Offers Promise for Jobs and the Economic Future of Pennsylvania

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis told a group of Drexel University students that the natural gas industry will become the biggest economic driver in Pennsylvania since the heydays of coal and steel, and that along with it will

01 Nov 2012

Aqua America Reports Growth in Earnings for Third Quarter

Net income increases 23 percent on strong revenue growth BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today reported results for the quarter ending September 30, 2012 . Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.36 , compared to $0.30 for the corresponding quarter in

31 Oct 2012

Aqua America Utilities Weather Sandy with Few Problems

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today reported that with rare exception, the half million customers who experienced the wrath of Hurricane Sandy did so without any interruption to their water or wastewater service. The company credited its success to the advance

24 Oct 2012

Aqua America Chairman Supports Government Mandates and State Grants to Fuel Demand for Compressed Natural Gas

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis said he supports the use of efficiency mandates for vehicle manufacturers to increase the use of clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG) for cars and trucks.

08 Oct 2012

Aqua Pennsylvania Ingram's Mill Water Treatment Plant Receives National Award

Less than one percent of nation's utilities receive honor BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Pennsylvania , Inc.'s Ingram's Mill Water Treatment Plant has been notified that it has met and will soon receive the "Phase III Directors Award of Recognition" from the Partnership for Safe Water , a