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22 Feb 2011

Aqua America's Pennsylvania Wastewater Subsidiary Completes Growth Venture

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Pennsylvania wastewater subsidiary, Little Washington Wastewater Company (LWWC), has signed an agreement to provide wastewater services to The Village at Valley Forge — a mixed-use community currently

22 Feb 2011

PA DEP Gives Aqua "Clean Bill of Health" Following $4.5 Million Capital Investment in New Water Plant

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. , (Aqua) announced today that it has satisfied the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) consent order agreement (COA) for its Emlenton water system 17 months before the final completion date of July

03 Feb 2011

Aqua Pennsylvania to Receive 2011 Diamond Award Certificate for Valley Forge Park Restoration Project

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. : What: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) will receive the 2011 Diamond Award for the Valley Forge Park Water Main and Stream Restoration Project. Aqua's engineer and Manager of Capital Planning will accept the award for Aqua. The Diamond Award honors outstanding

03 Feb 2011

Aqua America to Report Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) expects to report earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2010 on February 24, 2011 . The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 11 a.m.

02 Feb 2011

Aqua America CEO to Speak at Emerald Asset Groundhog Day Investment Forum

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis is scheduled to address the 18 th Annual Emerald Groundhog Day Investment Forum today at 3 p.m. at the Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .

01 Feb 2011

Aqua America Declares March 2011 Dividend

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.155 per share payable on March 1, 2011 , to all shareholders of record on February 17, 2011 . The March dividend payment of $0.155 per share is 6.9

25 Jan 2011

Long-Term Investment in Distribution System Tempers Impact of Cold-Weather-Related Main Breaks for Aqua America

On track to meet previously announced full-year earnings expectations BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that the $1.3 billion capital program it has executed over the last 5 years has helped buffer the impact of cold-weather-related main breaks in its