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Business Wire
25-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Pennsylvania American Water Completes Acquisition of Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company Systems
MECHANICSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company's (Manwalamink) water and wastewater systems. The newly acquired systems serve approximately 1,260 water and 1,260 wastewater connections in Middle Smithfield and Smithfield townships in Monroe County. 'Pennsylvania American Water is pleased to welcome our new Manwalamink water and wastewater customers,' said Justin Ladner, President of Pennsylvania American Water. 'We look forward to providing this community with safe, clean, reliable and affordable service by delivering on our technical expertise and decades of experience.' The systems are directly adjacent to Pennsylvania American Water's existing Lehman Pike water and wastewater systems. During the next five years, Pennsylvania American Water plans to invest more than $7 million in system improvements to meet regulatory, safety and security standards. 'We have owned and operated the Manwalamink water and sewer systems for over 45 years, and the owners and employees are well past retirement age,' said Bob Shebelsky, CEO of Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company. 'It's time to put the systems in the hands of a capable owner that will provide Manwalamink customers with safe and reliable service into the future.' The purchase was approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on March 27, 2025. In accordance with the PUC's approval, Pennsylvania American Water will adopt the existing Manwalamink water and wastewater rates for two years and will continue billing customers on a monthly basis. The PUC regulates the company's rates, and rules and regulations of service; thereafter, any future rate changes will require review and approval by the PUC. While many water and wastewater systems across Pennsylvania face challenges stemming from aging infrastructure, growing water quality and environmental regulations and, as seen with this acquisition, an aging workforce, regional consolidation has been identified as a viable solution. As the Commonwealth's largest water and wastewater company, Pennsylvania American Water is uniquely positioned with scale and operating expertise to provide superior services and solutions to communities throughout the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania American Water offers multiple customer assistance programs, including its longstanding H2O Help to Others Program ™. For qualifying customers, the program offers grants of up to $500 per year for each water and wastewater service, a 30-90% discount on the monthly water service fee and a 20-80% discount on monthly volumetric water charges and a 37-85% discount on total wastewater charges. About American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water's 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram. About Pennsylvania American Water Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million people.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania American Water Completes Acquisition of Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company Systems
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., June 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company's (Manwalamink) water and wastewater systems. The newly acquired systems serve approximately 1,260 water and 1,260 wastewater connections in Middle Smithfield and Smithfield townships in Monroe County. "Pennsylvania American Water is pleased to welcome our new Manwalamink water and wastewater customers," said Justin Ladner, President of Pennsylvania American Water. "We look forward to providing this community with safe, clean, reliable and affordable service by delivering on our technical expertise and decades of experience." The systems are directly adjacent to Pennsylvania American Water's existing Lehman Pike water and wastewater systems. During the next five years, Pennsylvania American Water plans to invest more than $7 million in system improvements to meet regulatory, safety and security standards. "We have owned and operated the Manwalamink water and sewer systems for over 45 years, and the owners and employees are well past retirement age," said Bob Shebelsky, CEO of Manwalamink Water and Sewer Company. "It's time to put the systems in the hands of a capable owner that will provide Manwalamink customers with safe and reliable service into the future." The purchase was approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on March 27, 2025. In accordance with the PUC's approval, Pennsylvania American Water will adopt the existing Manwalamink water and wastewater rates for two years and will continue billing customers on a monthly basis. The PUC regulates the company's rates, and rules and regulations of service; thereafter, any future rate changes will require review and approval by the PUC. While many water and wastewater systems across Pennsylvania face challenges stemming from aging infrastructure, growing water quality and environmental regulations and, as seen with this acquisition, an aging workforce, regional consolidation has been identified as a viable solution. As the Commonwealth's largest water and wastewater company, Pennsylvania American Water is uniquely positioned with scale and operating expertise to provide superior services and solutions to communities throughout the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania American Water offers multiple customer assistance programs, including its longstanding H2O Help to Others Program™. For qualifying customers, the program offers grants of up to $500 per year for each water and wastewater service, a 30-90% discount on the monthly water service fee and a 20-80% discount on monthly volumetric water charges and a 37-85% discount on total wastewater charges. About American WaterAmerican Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water's 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram. About Pennsylvania American WaterPennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million people. View source version on Contacts Media: David MisnerSenior Manager, External Inicia sesión para acceder a tu portafolio
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
York sewer customers to see first rate increase in eight years
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — Sewer customers in York will see their first rate increase in eight years, Pennsylvania American Water announced Thursday. The Mechanicsburg-based company says the average monthly residential wastewater bill for York wastewater customers will increase by about $36. For the past three years, rates were frozen following Pennsylvania American Water's acquisition of the City of York's wastewater system. Prior to that, the last rate increase was in 2017, Pennsylvania American Water says. 'This adjustment will align the rates of York wastewater customers with those paid by our other customers across the commonwealth,' said Christina Chard, senior director of rates and regulatory support for Pennsylvania American Water. 'We also want to remind customers that if they're experiencing financial difficulties, assistance is available through our H2O Help to Others Program.' Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the new rates last July and they will take effect May 27. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
25-02-2025
- Business
- CBC
Assess impact of water rate hike on affordability, need for supports: Winnipeg councillor
A Winnipeg councillor wants to make sure the city takes into account the impact expected water and sewer rate increases will have on the availability of affordable housing. Coun. Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) raised a motion at the city centre committee on Monday asking for city staff to report back on what those impacts could be, and possible support programs for low-income residents who may have difficulty paying the higher rates. Rollins served as chair of the property and development committee until she resigned from the position shortly before council voted on this year's budget. Among the reasons for her resignation, Rollins said the city administration had not been transparent about what the new rates would be. "It is just a fact that rent increases in conjunction with rising utility costs," Rollins said in an interview. The city offers a subsidy program in partnership with the Salvation Army, called the H2O Help to Others Program. The program provided $10,078.71 worth of assistance to 37 accounts in 2023, and $9,857.92 to 36 accounts in 2024, departmental spokesperson Lisa Marquardson wrote in an email. Earlier this month, water and waste director Tim Shanks said the department had increased the maximum credit available to an individual customer from $400 for a family of four to $550. "In light of potential impending rate changes upcoming this year, were going to revise it again, obviously," Shanks told the water and waste committee on Feb. 3. Shanks said the department would also look at expanding the program to include support for other utilities, such as solid waste fees expected to be laid out in the same report. Rollins says the amount of money given by the program shows a need to better promote it. "The current program probably needs greater outreach, probably needs greater visibility, and hasn't really been supporting very many residents, let alone with a utility rate hike," she said. The city faces significant costs for a number of major water and sewer projects, including upgrades to the North End Sewage Treatment Plant, currently pegged at $3 billion. The city has yet to find a way to pay for the second phase of the plant upgrades, meant to remove biosolids from waste water — a project initially budgeted at nearly $553 million, but now projected to be closer to $912 million. It has no plans yet to fund the third and final nutrient removal phase. Council has set a target date of 2045 to reach its goal of capturing 85 per cent of combined sewer overflows, by replacing the city's network that combines household waste and storm water with separate systems, at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion. But city staff have maintained that project could take until 2095 without funding from other levels of government. Mayor Scott Gillingham said in a statement to CBC News that he expects council will have "a thorough discussion" on the impacts of rates and options for funding the next phase of the sewage treatment plant. "My focus remains on getting the new plant built while keeping water/sewer rates affordable for all Winnipeggers," he said. Rollins also raised a motion calling for another report on the impact of increased water and sewer rates on businesses, particularly water-intensive industries.
