CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS






The Board of Directors
Philadelphia Suburban Corporation



We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form
S-8 (1994 Equity Compensation Plan No. 333-70859), (1994 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan No. 033-52557), (1988 Stock Option Plan No. 33-27032), (1982 Stock Option
Plan No. 2-81757); and on Form S-3 (Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock
Purchase Plan No. 333-42275), (Customer Stock Purchase Plan No. 33-64301) of
Philadelphia Suburban Corporation of our report dated February 1, 1999, except
as to the information included under the caption "Merger with Consumers Water
Company" on pages 26 and 27 and in the second paragraph on page 23 which are as
of March 10, 1999, relating to the consolidated balance sheets and the
statements of capitalization of Philadelphia Suburban Corporation and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and the related consolidated
statements of income and cash flow for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 1998, which report is incorporated by reference in the
December 31, 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Philadelphia Suburban
Corporation.




                                                                        KPMG LLP









Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 30, 1999