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Notice of Public Hearings on Proposed
Water, Sewer, Stormwater Rate Increases
The Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board will hold hearings via Zoom in two current proceedings on Water Department rates:
2025 TAP-R Reconciliation Proceeding
: adjusting the rate rider that funds income-based discounts for lower-income customers, starting 9/1/25
Public and Technical Hearings
9am Thu May 8, 2025; 9am Fri May 9 if needed: public input hearing, immediately followed by technical hearing where registered participants present and question expert witnesses
2025 General Rate Proceeding:
raising Water Dept general rates and charges starting 9/1/25 and again 9/1/26
Further Prehearing Conference
9am Tue May 20, 2025: Hearing Officer will address scheduling and other matters with registered participants
Technical Hearings
9am Wed May 21, 9am Thu May 22, 9am Fri May 23 (any needed additional hearing to be announced then): expert witnesses, with questioning by registered participants only
The Philadelphia Water Department filed Formal Notices starting both proceedings on March 31, 2025, proposing to raise and otherwise modify rates on September 1, 2025 and, as to the 2025 General Rate Proceeding, again September 1, 2026. The Rate Board will determine the appropriate rates and charges by July 29, 2025.
All hearings are open to the public. Email
WaterRateBoard@phila.gov
by 4:30 pm May 7 if you want to speak at the Public Input Hearing, giving your name and email or call-in phone. You may also send written comments in the TAP-R Proceeding by May 13 or in the General Rate Proceeding by May 28, including your name, by email or to Rate Board c/o City Law Dept, 1515 Arch St, 17th Fl, Phila PA 19102. Please identify any group that has authorized you to comment on its behalf.
To connect via Zoom, go to
www.phila.gov/water/rateboard
, click on
Meetings & hearings
and scroll to the hearing date for sign-on or call-in directions. All documents in these proceedings will be at that site under
Rate Proceedings
. Email
WaterRateBoard@phila.gov
for more information, questions about the schedule and procedures, or (3 business days in advance) assistance at a hearing for disabilities or language.
The Public Advocate offers free resources to support public input, including assistance for those who may have difficulty participating in virtual or telephonic hearings. For information or help, email
publicadvocate@clsphila.org
or call 215-227-9988.

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