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09 Dec 2013

Aqua Pennsylvania Completes $239 Million in Infrastructure Improvements in Pennsylvania for 2013

$135 million targeted for main replacements and related work BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Pennsylvania (Aqua) today announced it has completed $239 million in infrastructure improvements throughout Pennsylvania since the beginning of the year.

06 Dec 2013

Aqua Completes $13 Million in Infrastructure Improvements in Illinois for 2013

Plans to increase program by $11 Million in 2014 KANKAKEE, Ill. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Illinois , Inc. (Aqua) today announced that it is wrapping up its $13 million 2013 capital program. Most projects are finished and a few are still underway with projection completion dates by the end of the

03 Dec 2013

Aqua America Announces Acquisitions in Illinois and Virginia

Aqua America has acquired 15 water and wastewater systems to date in 2013 BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Illinois subsidiary has acquired three water systems and two wastewater systems and its Virginia subsidiary has acquired a water

21 Nov 2013

Aqua New Jersey Pitches Municipalities on Benefits of Partnering with Private Water and Wastewater Utilities

HAMILTON, N.J. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua New Jersey , Inc. (Aqua) courted several municipalities at the New Jersey League of Municipalities event this week in Atlantic City, New Jersey . "One of the biggest benefits to municipal water and wastewater systems doing business with private utilities like

07 Nov 2013

Aqua America Reports Third Quarter 2013 Earnings

Net Income up 26 percent BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today reported results for the quarter ending September 30, 2013 . Net income for the quarter rose to $63.6 million from $50.7 million in the third quarter of 2012.

07 Nov 2013

Aqua North Carolina President Says Private Utilities Can Play Critical Role in Rebuilding Nation's Water and Wastewater Systems

CARY, N.C. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tom Roberts , president of Aqua North Carolina, Inc. (Aqua) spoke today about the key role that public-private partnerships can play to rehabilitate the nation's aging water and wastewater infrastructure. Roberts made his remarks at a conference held by the National

07 Nov 2013

Aqua Pennsylvania Receives $86,812 Grant for Expansion of Compressed Natural Gas Fleet

Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant to fund 14 environmentally-friendly vans BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) today announced that it received a grant of $86,812 from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).