The typical Philadelphia household’s water, sewer and stormwater bill rose $6.74 a month, or 7.5%, to $96.16 on Sept. 1, according to the Philadelphia Water Department and WHYY. The figure is based on a typical home using 3,220 gallons a month, the department said.
About 27% of the increase comes from more customers enrolling in the city’s Tiered Assistance Program, which caps bills for low income households, WHYY reported, citing the department. The rest is the second phase of a rate increase approved in July 2025, WHYY reported. Nearly 70,000 customers were enrolled in the program as of July 31, the department said.
“As a public, cost of service utility, we do not make any profit from raising rates or any other funding source,” Water Commissioner Ben Jewell said in a statement announcing the new rates…