Lancaster water customers outside the city limits are already seeing a major rate increase after Pennsylvania regulators approved a revised package that raises the utility’s annual revenue by up to $4.7 million. The new tariff took effect June 29, turning a proposed billing shock into a very real one for households and businesses across parts of Lancaster County.
The latest attention came from a CBS Boston report featuring WBZ-TV’s Logan Hall in Lancaster. The headline describes the change as a 30% price hike, but the fine print matters: the increase applies to Lancaster City Water customers whose properties are outside Lancaster city limits.
The Increase Covers Lancaster County Customers Outside City Limits
According to Lancaster City Water, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the rate request on June 4, and the new rates became effective June 29. Customers inside the city are not part of this specific increase, which covers service areas including Millersville and several surrounding townships.
The final numbers are lower than the city’s original request, but they still amount to a hefty jump. In its June tariff filing, the Bureau of Water said the revised supplement would increase jurisdictional rates by $4.7 million, or 28.9%, over existing rates for all customer classes…