BRYN MAWR, PA — Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) is marking the 20th anniversary of Water Quality Month by reaffirming its long-standing commitment to clean water through substantial infrastructure investment and continued environmental stewardship.
Water Quality Month, established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2005, serves as an annual reminder of the importance of safe and reliable water in sustaining public health and ecosystems. Essential, through its water utility subsidiary Aqua, has played a key role in upholding those standards for nearly 140 years.
In 2025, Aqua plans to invest approximately $790 million in water and wastewater infrastructure. Over the four-year span through 2028, the utility expects to spend a total of $3.2 billion. These investments will support the replacement of aging water mains, compliance with updated regulatory requirements, and upgrades targeting emerging contaminants, including PFAS and lead.
“Water is one of our most precious resources—essential to life, yet not limitless,” said Christopher Crockett, Ph.D., vice president and chief environmental, safety and sustainability officer at Essential. “We’re dedicated to delivering high-quality drinking water to our customers and returning water to the environment cleaner than we found it.”
Essential’s capital strategy reflects the growing demands on utilities to modernize infrastructure and address new environmental challenges. With heightened public and regulatory focus on water quality, utilities are under increasing pressure to act proactively.
“Water is the foundation of all life, and our responsibility to protect and provide this precious resource is one we take seriously,” said Colleen Arnold, president of Aqua. “Water Quality Month is a powerful reminder of why we do what we do. I’m proud of our team’s diligence in protecting public health and strengthening the resilience of our water systems for generations to come.”
Essential Utilities serves millions of people across multiple states and continues to position itself as a leader in water system resilience, environmental responsibility, and long-term sustainability.
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