Aqua Pennsylvania (Essential Utilities) Acquires City of Beaver Falls Wastewater System

Essential Utilities' Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires Greenville Municipal Water Authority

March 4, 2026

Infrastructure

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announced that its Aqua Pennsylvania subsidiary finalized an $18 million purchase of the Greenville Municipal Water Authority in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The system serves about 2,900 customers, and Aqua Pennsylvania plans to invest approximately $10 million over the next decade in upgrades and repairs to pipelines and system operations.

American Water Works Company to Merge with Essential Utilities in $63 Billion All-Stock Deal

October 28, 2025

Infrastructure

American Water Works Company, Inc. and Essential Utilities, Inc. announced a definitive, all-stock, tax-free merger under which Essential shareholders will receive 0.305 shares of American Water for each share of Essential. The combination is intended to create the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the United States, serving about 4.7 million water/wastewater connections across 17 states, with the deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2027 subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.

Pennsylvania American Water Acquires Butler Area Sewer Authority Wastewater System

October 29, 2024

Utilities

Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, completed the $230 million purchase of the Butler Area Sewer Authority (BASA) wastewater system in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The acquisition adds more than 15,000 customer connections and Pennsylvania American Water plans to invest over $75 million in system upgrades while BASA will use proceeds to eliminate approximately $49 million in debt.

Essential Utilities' Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires Shenandoah Water System

July 27, 2023

Utilities

Essential Utilities, through its Aqua Pennsylvania subsidiary, acquired the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Shenandoah (MABS) water system for $12 million. The transaction transfers service for roughly 3,000 customers in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania to Aqua Pennsylvania, which plans more than $23 million in infrastructure investments over the next 10 years to improve reliability and water quality.

Essential Utilities' Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires East Whiteland Township Wastewater Assets

August 12, 2022

Utilities

Essential Utilities Inc.'s Pennsylvania wastewater subsidiary, Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater, acquired the municipal wastewater assets of East Whiteland Township (Chester County, PA) for approximately $55 million. The system serves about 8,200 customer-equivalents across 57 miles of collection mains and 12 pump stations; Aqua expects roughly $17 million in infrastructure improvements over the next decade.

Essential Utilities / Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires Lower Makefield Township Wastewater System

March 4, 2022

Utilities

Essential Utilities' Aqua Pennsylvania subsidiary acquired the wastewater system of Lower Makefield Township (Bucks County, PA) for $53 million, adding roughly 11,000 customer connections and pushing Aqua Pennsylvania's total customer connections above 500,000. Aqua Pennsylvania plans about $10 million of infrastructure investment in the system over the first 10 years and the transaction represents a sale of municipal wastewater assets by Lower Makefield Township.