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Middletown supervisors adopt resolution opposing sale of Bucks County sewer system to Aqua Pennsylvania

Middletown Township Board of Supervisors · August 16, 2022
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The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution opposing the proposed sale of Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority assets to Aqua Pennsylvania, citing concerns about rate increases, loss of local oversight and rapid process timing.

The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors on Aug. 15 adopted resolution 22-19 formally opposing the proposed sale of the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority (BCWSA) sewer assets to Aqua Pennsylvania.

Township staff told the board the authority had given Aqua exclusive negotiating rights and that the anticipated purchase price is about $1,100,000,000. Staff and several supervisors raised concerns about the speed and transparency of the negotiation process and the potential impact on township residents’…

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