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Read the latest news and press releases about Essential and its utilities subsidiaries below.

07 Jan 2011

Aqua America Completes 2010 Financing Plan

Lowers cost of debt to 5.36 percent BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its 2010 financing plan successfully lowered its overall cost of debt, which has resulted in interest expense savings for the company and lower bills for customers than would

30 Dec 2010

Aqua America's Texas Subsidiary Purchases Water and Wastewater Systems

Acquisition brings total to 23 for Aqua America subsidiaries this year BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its Texas subsidiary has acquired the water and wastewater system assets of Gray Utility for $3.3 million .

23 Dec 2010

Aqua America's Subsidiaries Purchase Water and Wastewater Systems in Texas and North Carolina

Acquisitions bring total to 21 for Aqua America subsidiaries this year BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its Texas subsidiary has acquired the assets of the Bluewater Key Water Company and Carrizo Water Company in Henderson County, Texas for

13 Dec 2010

Largest Private U.S. Water Utilities to Trade Properties, Each Increasing Customer Count in Respective Key States

Aqua purchases American's Texas operations and disposes small operations in South Carolina; American purchases Aqua's Missouri operations

08 Dec 2010

Aqua America's Texas Subsidiary Purchases Water Systems in Llano and Burnet Counties; New Jersey Subsidiary Purchases Water and Wastewater Systems in Sussex County

Acquisitions bring total to 19 for Aqua America subsidiaries this year BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its Texas subsidiary has acquired the water system assets of Pecan Utilities Co., Inc. , in Llano County , and the water system assets of

30 Nov 2010

Aqua America New Jersey Subsidiary Purchases Water System in Sussex County

Acquisition is fifteenth for Aqua America subsidiaries this year BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its New Jersey subsidiary has completed the purchase of the water system assets of the Vernon Water Company , which serves approximately 600 people

22 Nov 2010

Aqua America CEO to Present at NYSSA and Gabelli Conferences

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas DeBenedictis will present at two conferences in December. The first is the New York Society of Security Analysts' (NYSSA) 14th Annual Water Industry Investor