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18 Nov 2011

Water to remain below 1.5 cents per gallon BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) filed an application with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today requesting a $5.08 a month ( 17 cents a day) increase in rates for a typical residential customer.

17 Nov 2011

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'

02 Nov 2011

Aqua America PA Subsidiary Buys Water System

Golf course community expected to triple in size BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Pennsylvania subsidiary has purchased water system assets formerly owned by Sand Springs Water Company that serves approximately 1,000 people (330 homes) in a

01 Nov 2011

Aqua America Reports $0.33 Income from Continuing Operations Per Share for the Third Quarter

12.9 percent growth over prior year in income from continuing operations December dividend increases 6.5 percent, 21 st increase in 20 years BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today reported record income from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30,

20 Oct 2011

Aqua Pennsylvania to Receive President's Award from the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) has learned that it will be honored with the President's Award from the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce at the organization's 125 th Anniversary Gala scheduled for November 18 at the Drexelbrook Events Center in Drexel Hill,

18 Oct 2011

Aqua Vice President Tells Pennsylvania Senate Committee: Recent Floods/Weather Did Not Affect Service to Customers

Infrastructure improvements cited as reason BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Infrastructure improvements in Pennsylvania were cited as the reason none of the 1.4 million people who get their water service from Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) were without service during the storms that brought

13 Oct 2011

Aqua Pennsylvania to Receive Award from the Crum Ridley Chester Creek Watershed Organization

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) will be honored by the Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) at the organization's 7 th Annual Awards Dinner, to be held Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the White Manor Country Club in Malvern .