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

22 Jul 2009

Aqua America Pennsylvania Subsidiary Receives $1.23 Million in Low-Interest Financing for Water Infrastructure Project

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Jul 22, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its largest subsidiary--Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua)--has been approved for a $1.23 million low interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to make water

15 Jul 2009

Aqua America's Texas and Indiana Subsidiaries Acquire New Water and Wastewater Systems

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Jul 15, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its operating subsidiaries in Texas and Indiana have collectively acquired three water and wastewater systems for $260,000. Aqua Texas, Inc. purchased the assets of the Spring Hill Water Company and

15 Jul 2009

Aqua America to Report Earnings for Second Quarter 2009

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Jul 15, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) expects to report earnings for second quarter ending June 30, 2009 on August 5, 2009. The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

09 Jul 2009

Aqua America CFO Recognized by Philadelphia Business Journal as Winner, "CFO of the Year" Award

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Jul 09, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that the Philadelphia Business Journal has recognized Aqua's chief financial officer, David P. Smeltzer, as winner of the CFO of the Year award, large-company category, at a ceremony in Philadelphia,

01 Jul 2009

Aqua America's Pennsylvania Subsidiary to Issue $58 Million of Tax-Exempt First Mortgage Bonds

Proceeds Will Support $236 Million Pennsylvania Capital Program

23 Jun 2009

Aqua America Chairman Cites Need for Low Interest Loans and Expedited Capital Recovery for Private Water Utilities at Utility Regulatory Conference

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Jun 23, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Speaking before a conference of the Mid-Atlantic Regulatory Utility Commissioners in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis said today that private water utilities can play a large and beneficial

03 Jun 2009

Boil Order Lifted for Washington Park Water Customers

Aqua Pennsylvania Improvements Allow 2-Year-Old Boil Order to Be Lifted
Within Two Months of Ownership