EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ------------------------------------- We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-61617), and the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-30229) of United Water Resources of our report dated February 25, 1998, appearing on page 33 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-61617). PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP New York, New York March 23, 1998