Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 9, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2004-11-05

Reporting Person: SMELTZER DAVID (SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-05	Common Stock	G	50	$22.87	Disposed	36632	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK 401K	9769	Direct

Footnotes

F1: shares acquired thorugh dividend reinvestment