tag | water
July 10, 2024 | 12:50 PM
Scams, big bills and bargains: Why Pa.’s public water officials won’t stop talking
Facing the rising prospect of privatization, the remaining public water officials in Philadelphia’s suburbs take pride in holding out and keeping water bills low.
August 11, 2023 | 10:00 AM
How a recent court ruling could put the brakes on water and sewer privatization in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court found a state commission should not have approved the sale of a municipal sewer system to a private company.
July 10, 2023 | 9:16 AM
Pennsylvania launches a second round of water assistance
August 5, 2022 | 5:12 AM
Critics call water quality bill moving through Pennsylvania legislature a back door to privatization
The bill requires some public water systems to create an asset management plan, a mandate that municipal leaders and environmental groups called a solution in search of a problem.
June 8, 2022 | 5:15 AM
Public water utilities say state Senate bill will force up rates in Pennsylvania
Under it, water systems must submit asset management plans to state regulators for approval within a year-and-a-half.