Essential Utilities' Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires Shenandoah Water System

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pennsylvania American Water Acquires Appalachian Utilities, Inc.

September 28, 2023

Utilities

Pennsylvania American Water has acquired Appalachian Utilities, Inc., a small investor-owned water system serving ~1,450 customer connections in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. The regulated utility plans to invest more than $6.2–6.5 million to upgrade aging infrastructure and will adopt Appalachian's current rates pending regulatory approvals.

West Virginia American Water Acquires Jefferson Utilities

October 2, 2023

Utilities

West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, completed the acquisition of Jefferson Utilities (including assets of Valley Water and Sewer Services, Shenandoah Junction Public Sewer and East Jefferson Sewer Services) for $27 million. The combined systems serve 3,978 customer connections across Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan counties; the buyer plans infrastructure updates and will transition customers to West Virginia American Water service and PSC-established rates. The seller/owner, Lee Snyder, is retiring after building the systems over 25 years.