Bradford Era — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Thursday approved a joint settlement which includes smaller than requested increases in rates for water and wastewater services provided by Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. (Aqua Water) and Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater Inc. (Aqua Wastewater).

Aqua Pennsylvania’s service area includes Mount Jewett Borough in McKean County.

Under the joint settlement, the average monthly bill for a residential Main Division water customer using 4,080 gallons per month would increase $5.67, from $59.85 to $65.52 a month, or by 9.47 percent. The average monthly bill for a residential wastewater customer using 4,200 gallons per month would increase $8.91, from $57.64 to $66.55, or by 13.39 percent.

The commission voted 5-0 to approve the joint settlement with an annual water revenue increase of $42.3 million (9.8 percent) for Aqua Water, and an annual wastewater revenue increase of $4.7 million (34.6 percent) for Aqua Wastewater — for a combined annual revenue increase of $47 million (10.6 percent). Read More