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

02 Sep 2016

Aqua North Carolina and Aqua Virginia Prepare for Hermine

Power Loss Poses Greatest Threat CARY, N.C. & ROCKVILLE, Va. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America's North Carolina and Virginia subsidiaries are actively preparing for the impact of Hurricane Hermine as the storm travels northward from Florida affecting the Carolinas, and Virginia as it moves toward

05 Aug 2016

Aqua America Promotes Szczygiel to Vice President, Finance and Treasurer

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) CFO David P. Smeltzer today announced the promotion Stan Szczygiel to vice president, finance and treasurer. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here:

02 Aug 2016

Aqua America Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter

Earnings per share increased 3.1 percent to $0.33 vs. $0.32 in 2015 Quarterly cash dividend increase of 7.5 percent, to $0.1913 BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) today reported results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2016 .

02 Aug 2016

Aqua America Declares 7.5 Percent Cash Dividend Increase Payable September 1, 2016

26 th increase in 25 years BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Aqua America ( NYSE : WTR) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1913 per share today, payable on September 1, 2016 to all shareholders of record on August 18, 2016 .

26 Jul 2016

Aqua America Promotes Operations Manager to President of Its New Jersey Subsidiary

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) announced John Hildabrant as president of its Aqua New Jersey subsidiary, which provides drinking water and wastewater service to a population of 165,000 across 27 municipalities in 8 counties throughout The Garden State.

14 Jul 2016

Aqua America Appoints Human Resources Director

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) announced today that Patricia Tuso has been hired as director, human resources. Tuso brings more than 17 years of progressive human resources experience in the healthcare, telecommunications, business process outsourcing, utilities

13 Jul 2016

Aqua America to Report Earnings for Second Quarter 2016

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) expects to report earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 2016 following market close on August 2, 2016 . The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 11 a.m.