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Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rate Board

Independently setting rates and charges for water and sewer services for the City of Philadelphia.

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Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rate Board

What we do

The Philadelphia Water, Sewer, and Storm Water Rate Board is an independent body. City Council established the Board to set rates and charges for water and sewer service.

Through a process of board meetings and hearings, the board considers testimony and other evidence submitted by City officials and members of the public to arrive at fair and reasonable rates to provide adequate funding for the operation of the Philadelphia Water Department.

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Address
1515 Arch St.
17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1595
Email WaterRateBoard@phila.gov

Announcements

Announcement

2022 TAP-R Rate Adjustment Proceeding

On January 21, 2022, the Philadelphia Water Department filed Advance Notice of the Department’s proposed changes to its Tiered Assistance Program Rate Rider Surcharge rates (TAP-R), proposed to become effective September 1, 2022.

View the 2022 TAP-R Rate Adjustment.

Persons affected by the rates may become participants in the special rate proceeding to consider those changes by sending their names, addresses, email addresses and on whose behalf they are participating to:

Special Rate Proceeding
Water Rate Board, ℅ Steven Liang
City of Philadelphia Law Dept.
1515 Arch St., 17th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19102

or WaterRateBoard@phila.gov.

Announced on: Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rate Board
Announcement

2022 Special Rate Proceeding

On January 21, 2022, the Philadelphia Water Department filed Advance Notice of the initiation of a Special Rate Proceeding regarding the reconciliation and potential downward adjustment of water, sewer and stormwater rates and charges previously approved to take effect September 1, 2022.  This proceeding is pursuant to the Rate Determination and Joint Petition for Partial Settlement in the 2021 General Rate Proceeding.

View the 2022 Special Rate Proceeding

Persons affected by the rates may become participants in the special rate proceeding to consider those changes by sending their names, addresses, email addresses and on whose behalf they are participating to:

Special Rate Proceeding
Water Rate Board, ℅ Steven Liang
City of Philadelphia Law Dept.
1515 Arch St., 17th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19102

or WaterRateBoard@phila.gov.

Announced on: Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rate Board

Be a part of the process

All Rate Board meetings and hearings are open to the public. 

View upcoming meetings and hearings 

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