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Exhibit 23.1
The Board of Directors
Philadelphia Suburban Corporation
We consent to incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form
S-3 of Philadelphia Suburban Corporation of our report dated January 31, 2000,
relating to the consolidated balance sheets and statements of capitalization of
Philadelphia Suburban Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and
1998 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income
and cash flow for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1999, which report is included in the December 31, 1999 Annual Report on Form
10-K of Philadelphia Suburban Corporation which is incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement on Form S-3.
We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts"
appearing in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-42982), which
is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 11, 2000
