On February 18, 2025, the Water Department filed Advance Notice seeking an increase in water, sewer, and stormwater rates effective September 1, 2025, and September 1, 2026.

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On February 18, 2025, 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, 2025.

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On February 28, 2024, 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, 2024.

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On January 24, 2023, 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, 2023.

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On January 24, 2023, the Water Department filed Advance Notice seeking increases in water, sewer, and stormwater rates effective September 1, 2023 and September 1, 2024.

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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.

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View 2022 Rate Determination on the 2022 TAP-R Reconciliation 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.

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On April 14, 2021, the Water Department filed Formal Notice to implement the annual adjustment to the Tiered Assistance Program Rate Rider (TAP-R) and to revise related water, sewer, and fire service connection quantity charges. The Rate Board filed its Rate Determination on June 16, 2021.

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On February 16, 2021, the Water Department filed Formal Notice seeking increases in water, sewer, and stormwater rates effective September 1, 2021 and September 1, 2022. The Rate Board filed its Rate Determination on June 16, 2021.

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Read a press release from the Water Rate Board outlining the Rate Determination for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 and 2023 →

On May 20, 2020, the Philadelphia Water Department filed an Advance Notice to implement the annual adjustment to the Tiered Assistance Program Rate Rider (TAP-R) and to revise related water, sewer, and fire service connection quantity charges.

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On February 11, 2020, the Philadelphia Water Department filed its Advance Notice of proposed changes in water, sewer, and storm water rates and related charges with City Council and the Rate Board.

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On April 4, 2019, the Philadelphia Water Department filed an Advance Notice to implement the annual adjustment to the Tiered Assistance Program Rate Rider (TAP-R) and to revise related water, sewer, and fire service connection quantity charges.

 View 2019 TAP-R Reconciliation Proceeding 

On March 14, 2018, the Philadelphia Water Department filed its Formal Notice of proposed changes in water, sewer, and storm water rates and related charges with City Council and the Board. (Advance Notice was filed February 12, 2018.)

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View the Rate Determination of Water Department Rates and Charges for FY 2019-2020 →

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On June 28, 2016, Mayor James F. Kenney signed an ordinance passed by Philadelphia City Council that allows community gardens a special discounted rate for storm water management services. The Philadelphia Water Department filed formal notice of the proposed change in storm water rates for community gardens on October 12, 2016 and a special rate case was conducted. Based on information supplied by the Water Department and testimony from organizations and citizens, the Board approved a 100 percent special discount for community gardens effective January 1, 2017.

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View the Report of the Board on the 2016 Special Rate Filing →

The 2016 Rate Case determined water, sewer, and storm water rates for the 2017 and 2018 fiscal years. Formal notice was given February 8, 2016, and the Rate Determination was released on June 8, 2016.

View the 2016 General Rate Proceeding

View the press release outlining the Board’s decision →

View the Determination of Water Department Rates and Charges for FY17-18 →