Press Release

PUC to Investigate Proposed Water and Wastewater Rate Increases by York Water Company

Published on 7/10/2025

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

PUC Suspends Proposed Rate Increases for Water and Wastewater Services, Launching Formal Review

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted today to investigate rate increases for water and wastewater service proposed by the York Water Company (York Water), which provides water and wastewater services to more than 79,700 customers in parts of Adams, Franklin, Lancaster and York counties.

The Commission voted 5-0 to suspend and investigate both proposals, which will now be assigned to the PUC’s Office of Administrative Law Judge for evidentiary hearings and the issuance of recommended decisions.  A final PUC decision on the proposed rate increases is due by March 1, 2026.

The changes proposed by York Water would produce an approximate overall annual revenue increase of $20.3 million (28.9%) for water service, along with an annual increase of nearly $3.9 million (44.5%) for wastewater service.  

Under these proposals, the typical residential gravity customer would pay an additional $10.48 per month (21.9%) and the typical residential repumped customer would pay an additional $15.78 (27.9%) for water.  The typical wastewater bills for residential customers would increase between $6.70 and $38.54 (ranging between 7.7% and 87.2%), depending on their service area.

More information about the PUC ratemaking process is available on the Commission’s website.

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Docket Nos.:
R-2025-3053442
R-2025-3053573

Contact:

• David Hixson
  Deputy Press Secretary
  717-772-2766
  dhixson@pa.gov