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

06 Feb 2012

Aqua America's Pennsylvania Deep Dig Making Significant Strides Replacing Aging and Underpeforming Pipe and Reducing Breaks

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Speaking before an audience at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Winter Committee Meeting today in Washington, DC , Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Senior Project Engineer Frank Grablutz said the company's robust capital program is

02 Feb 2012

Aqua America to Report Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) expects to report earnings for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2011 on February 28, 2012 . The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 11 a.m.

01 Feb 2012

Aqua America Declares March 2012 Dividend

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.165 per share payable on March 1, 2012 , to all shareholders of record on February 17, 2012 . The March dividend payment of $0.165 per share is 6.5

03 Jan 2012

Aqua America Completes Sale of Its Maine Operations to Connecticut Water

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Maine operations to Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTWS) effective January 1, 2012 , which includes 11 water systems serving 16,000 customers in 17 communities

06 Dec 2011

Aqua America Board of Directors Extends CEO Contract, Three Senior VPs Appointed to Executive Vice President

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America , Inc.'s (NYSE: WTR) Board of Directors today announced the extension of CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis' employment contract through mid-2015 as well as organizational changes as part of the company's management succession plan.

02 Dec 2011

Aqua America's North Carolina Subsidiary Acquires Water System

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its North Carolina subsidiary has acquired the water utility system assets of Ideal Developing Corporation , which serves approximately 135 residents in the Rock Creek subdivision in Catawba County .

23 Nov 2011

Aqua America CEO to Present at Wells Fargo Securities Conference

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas DeBenedictis will present at the Wells Fargo Securities 10 th Annual 2011 Pipeline, MLP and E&P, Services and Utility Symposium in New York City on December 7 at