Essential Utilities Thinks Globally and Acts Locally by Improving Communities During Month-Long 2026 Earth Day Celebration

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) successfully concluded its fifth annual Essential Earth Day campaign, a 30-day effort dedicated to environmental stewardship and community engagement. This year’s effort resulted in record-breaking achievements, reaffirming Essential’s commitment to protecting the environment and safeguarding natural resources.

• Donated nearly $1.3 million in grants supporting dozens of organizations working on environmental projects and STEM education
• Empowered more than 400 employees to volunteer 1,450 hours across nearly 40 volunteer events
• Provided employees with educational programs on sustainability and environmental health

“As stewards of our natural resources, we understand our tremendous responsibility to protect the environment for future generations,” said Essential Utilities Chairman and CEO Christopher Franklin. “This commitment is especially evident during our month-long Essential Earth Day campaign. Each year, I’m incredibly proud of our Essential Foundation’s environmental work, as well as my Essential colleagues who donate their time to make the communities we serve cleaner and greener.”

Employees throughout the company’s nine-state footprint participated in a variety of volunteer activities, including:

• Cleaning up almost 300 bags of litter and other debris from alongside rivers, trails and roadways
• Removing invasive weeds and planting close to 3,500 native trees and wildflowers to improve habitat and beautify public spaces
• Removing harmful growth from a berm that protects the Ohio River Basin from the spread of invasive carp
• Hosting a collection drive and sorting event to keep clothing out of landfills and provide for families in need
• Recycling 300 pounds of electronics from an e-waste collection event

These volunteer efforts from Essential employees are crucial in supporting local environmental organizations and our communities at large. The Essential Earth Day initiative weaves multi-faceted support for our environmental partners, often year after year, to boost their impact. The Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association is one such partner working to tackle issues like protecting waterways that provide drinking water for Aqua customers in southeast Pennsylvania.

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