Aqua Texas Completes Year-Long $19.5 Million Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Program

December 10, 2013

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua Texas, Inc. (Aqua) today announced it will complete $19.5 million of infrastructure improvements in water and wastewater systems across its Texas operating divisions in 2013. This program includes:

  • $5 million throughout its northern operating division, which comprises parts of Anderson, Bosque, Camp, Cherokee, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Gregg, Henderson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Marion, McLennan, Parker, Rockwall, Smith, Somervell, Tarrant, Taylor, Wise and Wood counties;
  • $6.5 million throughout its southwest operating division, which comprises parts of Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Comal, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Live Oak, Llano, Medina, Nueces, Travis, Victoria, Williamson and Wilson counties;
  • $8 million throughout its southeast operating division, which comprises parts of Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Polk, Jan Jacinto, Trinity and Wharton counties.

"Regular maintenance and improvements to pipes, plants and wells are necessary to protect public health, make service more reliable, and reduce water loss," said Aqua Texas President Bob Laughman. "Now, communities across Texas have stronger water and wastewater systems. That benefits our customers and our economy."

Aqua provides water and wastewater service to approximately 177,000 residents in more than 400 communities in 53 counties across Texas. Visit aquaamerica.com for more information.

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Aqua Texas, Inc.
Gretchen Toner
610.645.1175
484.368.4816
gmtoner@aquaamerica.com

Source: Aqua Texas, Inc.

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