Aqua Texas Announces High-Tech Solution to Help Customers Improve Water Conservation

Upgraded meter infrastructure and targeted water main replacement benefit customers in the Wimberley Valley

WOODCREEK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aqua Texas announced today two infrastructure improvement projects that aim to further reduce water loss in the region.

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is a revolutionary digital meter technology that allows customers to track their water usage in near-real-time on their smartphones, tablets, or computers. Customers can also set alerts when they have reached pre-determined limits, which can help quickly identify a potential leak within a home.

“This upgrade is just one of the many tangible ways Aqua is working to meet our goal of conserving water in Wimberley Valley,” said Benton Cripps, Central Texas Area Manager at Aqua Texas. “Quick access to accurate information not only provides transparency for our customers but also highlights our improved conservation efforts happening throughout the region.”

An educational video about the project can be found here: https://youtu.be/VZZox4LUSbw.

In addition, Aqua Texas has begun phase 2 of a $4 million water main replacement project in Wimberley Valley. The project, as a whole, is replacing more than 25,000 feet of outdated water mains. Phase 2 alone will replace 3,700 feet of water main in the Woodcreek North neighborhood along Ridgewood Circle, at a cost of over $1.3 million. The first 7,000 feet of the project were completed at the end of 2024.

Aqua Texas is a subsidiary of Essential Utilities Inc. It currently provides approximately 286,000 people in 53 counties across the Lone Star State with water and wastewater services. To learn more, visit www.AquaAmerica.com/our-states/Texas.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others: the anticipated amount of capital investment in 2025. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including: general economic business conditions; the company's ability to fund needed infrastructure; changes in regulations or regulatory treatment; availability and access to capital; the cost of capital; disruptions in the credit markets; and other factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with Essential Utilities’ business, please refer to Essential Utilities’ annual, quarterly and other SEC filings. Essential Utilities is not under any obligation—and expressly disclaims any such obligation—to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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