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Council adopts 4‑year plan to equalize water consumption rates; manager outlines $20–$30M pipe replacement need
Summary
Council unanimously adopted a four‑year plan to phase in uniform water consumption rates and adjust base charges; borough manager described aging water mains, acoustic leak detection pilot and an estimated $20–$30 million to replace roughly 13 miles of pipe.
Tarentum Borough Council adopted a resolution establishing a four‑year plan to phase in uniform water consumption rates on a schedule the borough manager said will preserve predictability for residents while raising commercial and industrial rates toward parity. Borough Manager Dwight Bodorf recommended freezing the residential (5/8-inch) rate for four years while incrementally increasing larger-meter and commercial rates so that, by 2029, all customers pay the same per‑thousand‑gallon consumption price. He told council that, based on…
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