Essential utilities' aqua ohio subsidiary acquires union rome sewer system

Bryn mawr, pa.--(business wire)--essential utilities inc. (nyse: wtrg) today announced its aqua ohio subsidiary completed the purchase of the union rome sewer (urs) system for $25.5 million. the system includes a wastewater collection network and treatment plant serving 5,300 connections in lawrence county, ohio. the urs system has been operating at a deficit for years. it is more than $20 million in debt and in need of millions of dollars in repairs and improvements to meet regulatory standard.
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