Press Release

PUC to Investigate Chester County Wastewater Co. Rate Increase

Published on 12/16/2010

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to investigate rate increase requests by Little Washington Wastewater - Southeast Consolidated Division and Little Washington Wastewater - Masthope Division. 

The Commission voted 5-0 to investigate the requests.  The requests are suspended for up to seven months and will be assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judge for public hearings and a recommended decision or settlement.  A final decision must be made by Aug. 1, 2011.  More information on the ratemaking process is available on the Commission’s website.     

Little Washington - Southeast Consolidated Division has requested an increase in annual rates of $1,078,436 (32.3 percent).  As part of the company’s proposal, the monthly bill for an average residential customer would change as follows:

• $49.56 to $54.18 (9.38 percent) for customers using 3,220 gallons per month in the Willistown Woods/Chesterdale Division
• $95.14 to $108.37 (13.89 percent) for customers using 3,400 gallons per month in the Greens at Penn Oaks Division
• $17.23 to $27.05 (57 percent) for customers using 3,800 gallons per month in the Media Division
• $66.67 to $90 for unmetered customers in the New Daleville Division
• $100.34 to $165.79 (65.25 percent) for customers using 6,900 gallons per month in Newlin Green
• $92.75 to $105 (13.21 percent) for customers using 5,000 gallons per month in the Little Washington Division
• $54.74 to $69.08 (26.2 percent) for customers using 6,900 gallons per month in the Twin Hills Division
• $71.33 to $79.68 (11.7 percent) for customers using 4,700 gallons per month in the Peddlers View Division

Little Washington - Masthope Division is requesting an increase in annual rates of $161,426 (45.9 percent).  Under the company’s proposal, the monthly bill for an average residential customer using 3,000 gallons per month would increase from $20.66 to $34.64 (68 percent). 

 The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities to ensure safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protect the public interest; educate consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; further economic development; and foster new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

For recent news releases, audio of select Commission proceedings or more information about the PUC, visit our website at www.puc.state.pa.us.

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Docket Nos. R-2010-2207853; R-2010-2207833

Contact:

• Denise McCracken
  Senior Communications Specialist
  717-787-5722
  demccracken@pa.gov