Big Water Bill Hikes Coming for Pennsylvania American Customers

Water bills in some parts of PA are about to get higher than a runaway bounce house on a windy day. 😯🎈 PSA - make sure those suckers are tied down! 🪢

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Pennsylvania American, the state’s largest water utility, is about to start charging their customers a whole lot more in January. 💸 The increases are supposedly due to upgrades in aging infrastructure and the acquisition of public water and wastewater systems.

Here’s Five Fast Facts on the upcoming water bill hikes:

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1. 🍶 Still... - The water bill for an average residential customer (based on usage of about 3,200 gallons per month) is expected to rise by 14.5%. The average bill will increase by $8.76 per month, from $60.48 to $69.24.
2. 🚽 Or Sparkling? - The wastewater bill for an average residential customer is expected to rise by a staggering 39.1%. The average bill will increase by $30.00 per month, from $76.65 to $106.65.
3. 🗺️ Location, Location, Location - Pennsylvania American has roughly 760,000 customers in Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester Counties.
4. 🗳️ Unanimous Shenanigans - By a 5-0 vote, the PA Public Utility Commission recently approved a $138 million rate boost for Pennsylvania American. The company first filed their request in April and were pushing for $173 million in additional revenue.
5. 🎉😝 Happy New Year? - Pennsylvania American customers will start to see increases in their bills starting January 28, 2023.

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🔥Bottom line: We won't bring Snoop Dogg into this, but these increases are...higher than high. The average customer will definitely feel this hit, and the timing couldn't be any crappier as Americans are *still* dealing with inflation. Will these increases be a permanent thing, or just temporary as these "infrastructure" improvements are made? We'll stay tuned and shower with a friend in the meantime. 🚿Oh, and check out these energy-saving tips.

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