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PA American Water briefs Coatesville council on proposed rate case, local investments and lead-line replacement
Summary
At a Jan. 12 meeting, Pennsylvania American Water described a statewide $1.2 billion investment plan tied to a pending PUC rate case, outlined up to 240 lead/galvanized service-line replacements in Coatesville at no direct homeowner cost, and noted local public hearings on Jan. 29 for customer input.
Pennsylvania American Water told Coatesville City Council on Jan. 12 that it has filed a rate-adjustment case with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to support roughly $1.2 billion in water and wastewater investments statewide and that the PUC’s review (including public hearings) will determine whether and when customers see new rates.
John Coleman, the utility’s external affairs manager, described the company’s filing and the local outreach program. He said any increased rates would not take effect before August 2026 and that the PUC process includes hearings—including two scheduled at Coatesville City Hall on Thursday, Jan. 29 (1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.)—where…
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