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25 Feb 2013

Aqua America Reports Full Year 2012 Earnings

Net income Grows 37 Percent Dividend increased 6 percent during 2012; 22 nd increase in 21 years BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today reported results for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2012 . For the full year 2012, diluted earnings per share were $1.40

11 Feb 2013

Aqua America Recognized By EPA For Green Power Purchase

Company reduces carbon footprint with green power BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that the volume of its green power purchases have qualified it for membership in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Green Power Partnership .

05 Feb 2013

Aqua America Chairman: Private Investment Played Key Role in Success of Clean Water Act

WASHINGTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis said today that "The national standards of enforcement and initial financial support provided to municipal wastewater facilities in the 1972 Clean Water Act ultimately led to major investments by

04 Feb 2013

Aqua Hires Former BPU Commissioner Asselta to Run New Jersey Operations

HAMILTON, N.J. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that former member of the New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners (BPU) Nicholas Asselta will join the company as president of its New Jersey subsidiary effective immediately, replacing William B.

04 Feb 2013

Aqua America to Report Earnings for the Full Year 2012

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) expects to report earnings for the year and quarter ending December 31, 2012 on February 25, 2013 . The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on Monday, February 25, 2013 at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time .

01 Feb 2013

Aqua America Declares March 2013 Dividend

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.175 per share payable on March 1, 2013 , to all shareholders of record on February 15, 2013 . The March dividend payment of $0.175 per share is 6.1

22 Jan 2013

Aqua Pennsylvania Offers Customers Tips to Keep Pipes from Freezing

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Due to the below-freezing temperatures and wind chills, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) is providing tips to its customers to help them avoid frozen and broken water pipes in their homes. Aqua says that customers should use the following tips in unheated areas of