Aqua America Makes G.I. Jobs Magazines "2010 Military Friendly Employers” List

Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) was recently informed that it has been selected as one of G.I. Jobs magazine "Top 100 Military Friendly Employer” list for 2010 and will be included in the publication’s upcoming December 2009 edition.

According to G.I Jobs, Aqua America’s inclusion places the company in the top two percent of employers nationwide. More than 5,000 companies were considered based on annual revenues of at least $500 million.

"Hiring our service members has always been a key component of Aqua’s recruitment program,” said Vice President Human Resources Susan Broussard. "Veterans bring unique skills and experiences along with a proven work ethic to the workplace. We are honored to have America’s servicemen and women as part of the Aqua Team.”

"We are extremely honored to be included in the 2010 Top Military Friendly Employer’s list,” said Aqua America Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis who achieved the rank of captain in the U.S. Army and was also a member of the Army Corps Engineers. "Our military personnel and veterans are clearly an important part of our country and our workforce. We are as proud to have them among our present and future workforce as we are to be recognized for creating an accommodating environment in which they can work.”

Aqua America is a publicly traded water and wastewater utility holding company with operating subsidiaries serving approximately three million people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Maine, Missouri and South Carolina. Aqua America is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WTR.

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