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State approves sewer rate increase; York City official urges PA American Water discount applications
Summary
A city staff member said the state approved a sewer rate increase tied to the 2020 sale of the wastewater treatment plant and urged customers to apply for PA American Water's H2O Help to Others discount; staff said roughly 5,000 city customers are eligible but only about 450 had applied.
A city staff member said the state has approved a sewer company increase in sewer rates and urged residents to apply for PA American Water’s H2O Help to Others discount program to reduce bills.
The staff member said the increase was expected after York City sold its wastewater treatment plant in 2020 and argued that, without the sale, the city faced the prospect of large tax and fee hikes at that time. “When we sold the wastewater treatment plant, we…
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