Essential Utilities' Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires Shenandoah Water System

Pennsylvania American Water Completes Acquisition of the Sutersville–Sewickley Municipal Sewage Authority Wastewater System

August 13, 2026

Utilities

Pennsylvania American Water completed its acquisition of the Sutersville–Sewickley Municipal Sewage Authority (SSMSA) wastewater system for $3.25 million. The acquired system serves about 500 customer connections across Sutersville Borough and Sewickley Township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania American Water plans to invest about $700,000 in system improvements over the next five years.

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.

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

July 22, 2025

Utilities

Essential Utilities' subsidiary Aqua Pennsylvania has completed the $37.75 million purchase of the City of Beaver Falls wastewater system in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the sale on June 18, 2025; Aqua Pennsylvania plans about $10 million in infrastructure investments over the next decade and will integrate roughly 3,200 customers (plus bulk transmission for ~3,800 EDUs) into its system.

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 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.