Earlier this year a commission met in Nazareth to hear resident's reaction to PA American Water's request to raise revenues by 15% or $59.2 million. In true government fashion the commission listened to residents then split the difference providing the utility with the ability to raise rates and increase revenues by $36 million.
For many, this means increased water bills effective immediately according to a story in the Express-Times (read it here).
An announcement from PA American Water related to the settlement is on PRNewswire (read it here).
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When Pennsylvania-American Water, a German company, initially took over Citizens Water, I told the folks at a meeting in Nazareth attended by a handful of people, that this was the tactic used by Pennsylvania-American Water. They come in at a low price and then go back and get huge rate increases. Craig Dally was in attendance. No other public official was there.
Pennsylvania-American Water cannot expand. When they added new lines in Bushkill Township they did not hook up one house that they passed. I had a neighbor who wanted to hook up and they told her they did not have the capacity to do that.
The Utility board that governs water rates is nothing but a partner of the water company.
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