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12 Oct 2011

Aqua America to Report Earnings for Third Quarter 2011

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) expects to report earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2011 on November 2, 2011 . The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time .

10 Oct 2011

Aqua America's Texas Subsidiary Buys Water System

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Texas subsidiary has purchased the water system assets of a subdivision called Dancing Bear in Medina County , which is about 25 miles west of San Antonio . Aqua paid $126,000 for the system.

04 Oct 2011

Rainy Season Continues Through September in Aqua Pennsylvania's Southeast Territory

Record August rainfall followed by above average September rain BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Record rainfall in August, which made the month the wettest month ever in the Philadelphia area, has been followed by above average September rainfall. "Right after Hurricane Irene, Pennsylvania was

02 Sep 2011

Record August Rainfall Keeps Aqua Pennsylvania's Reservoirs Full at Summer's End

August 2011 was wettest month in history in Southeastern Pennsylvania BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Record rainfall in August, which made the month the wettest month ever in the Philadelphia area, restored Aqua Pennsylvania , Inc.'s (Aqua) 10-billion-gallon reservoir storage right back to

23 Aug 2011

Aqua Pennsylvania Reports Water Service Operations Intact after Earthquake Tremors

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- While tremors from today's East Coast earthquake were felt throughout Aqua Pennsylvania , Inc.'s (Aqua's) service territory, Aqua's preliminary review has found its facilities and water service intact. Aqua will continue to check treatment plants, well stations,

11 Aug 2011

Aqua America CEO: Private Water Company Infrastructure Investment Can Rebuild Systems, Create Jobs

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis said that the $250 million the company's Pennsylvania subsidiary is investing in water infrastructure is not only restoring aging water systems, but is also creating and sustaining local living

05 Aug 2011

Aqua America's Virginia Subsidiary Buys Wastewater System

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today the purchase of the wastewater system assets of Manakin Water and Sewerage Corporation and Manakin Farms, Inc. in Goochland County, Virginia , for $80,000 . The wastewater system serves 278 residential customers