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Aqua Pennsylvania customers outraged after learning about possible rate hike
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/aqua-pennsylvania-possible-20-percent-rate-hike/
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) -- Aqua Pennsylvania customers said Friday they are angry after learning last month of a possible rate increase on water and wastewater services.
"I thought, not again," said Gail Wellington, who's from Limerick Township. "Please, not again."
That's what Wellington thought when she got a letter in May from Aqua Pennsylvania when the utility company notified customers of a possible rate increase.
According to Aqua Pennsylvania's website, a typical residential customer using 3,870 gallons of water a month is currently paying $80.91 a month. Aqua planned to start charging $97.01 a month, which would be an increase of nearly 20%. Wellington, who is 84 years old and receives modest social security payments, said she does not know how she's going to pay her bills.