Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Nov 1, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2010-10-28

Reporting Person: DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS (Director, CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-10-28	Common Stock-GRAT	J	120885.878	$21.335	Disposed	0	Indirect
2010-10-28	Common Stock-GRAT	J	120885.878	$21.335	Acquired	120885.878	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	206860.95	Direct
Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	0	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120855	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120000	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120000	Indirect
Common Stock - Ira	3878.23	Direct
Common Stock - Ira	3100.97	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	13611.89	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On October 28, 2010, the reporting person's spouse contributed shares to a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT") by purchasing the shares from a separate GRAT, created on December 10, 2009, for which she serves as trustee. These shares are reported as indirectly owned by the reporting person by virtue of his spouse serving as trustee of the new GRAT and her pecuniary interest in the retained annuity provided therein.

F2: Includes 646.12 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F3: Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, the reporting person acquired 30.95 shares under the Issuer's 401k Plan.