Press Release

PUC to Investigate Rate Increase by Borough of Ambler Water

Published on 5/12/2022

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted to suspend and investigate a proposed rate increase by the Borough of Ambler Water Department for customers located outside of the borough’s limits.

The Commission voted 3-0 to investigate the rate increase request. The Borough of Ambler proposes to increase its annual operating revenues for water services by $637,691 or 45.4%. Under the proposal, the average annual bill for a residential water customer using 14,600 gallons of metered usage per quarter would increase by $144.64, from $320.12 to $464.76. 

The rate increase request is suspended for up to seven months and will be assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judge for evidentiary hearings and the issuance of a  decision.  More information on the ratemaking process is available on the Commission’s website.

The PUC has jurisdiction over water service provided to customers located outside the corporate limits of the Borough of Ambler. Ambler provides water service to 3,541 residential customers in Upper Dublin, Whitemarsh, Whitpain and Lower Gwynedd townships, Montgomery County.

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Docket No. R-2022-3031704

Contact:

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