Aqua Wastewater Management, Inc.

Our History

Aqua's history dates back to January 4, 1886, when a group of Swarthmore College professors were granted a charter to supply water to the residents of Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

The professors had previously been part of an association that included Swarthmore residents who had abandoned their wells in favor of nearby spring water. They built a small pumping station and laid pipes to their homes. At first, new customers were welcomed openly, but as the number of potential customers increased, so did the association’s operating responsibilities. It was then that the association decided to incorporate the Springfield Water Company — the future Aqua America.

Today, Aqua provides water and wastewater services to approximately 3 million people in 10 states and continues to grow its operations through acquisitions.

Our Mission

Aqua is equally dedicated to its customers, employees, shareholders and communities, as each represents our success and our potential growth. We earn public trust through integrity, tenacity and the diligence with which we reliably deliver services that are basic to the quality of life we enjoy in the United States – potable water and the disposal of wastewater.

Aqua is committed to:  

• Providing quality water and wastewater service, in a manner consistent with applicable standards for public health and environmental quality standards. 
• Continuing its capital investment in system improvements, including the rehabilitation and replacement of key infrastructure and plants. 
• Treating employees fairly, communicating openly and providing opportunities for development and growth to retain a well-trained workforce and the necessary management depth so that succession planning is an integrated element of the culture. 
• Ensuring courteous and responsive service to customers, regulators and public officials.
• Demonstrating leadership through civic involvement in the communities we serve, acting as stewards of the environment and being proactive in the development of public policy issues crucial to the success of the water and wastewater industries.
• Being the investment of choice among utility investors based on growth in earnings, dividends and total return to shareholders.