Pennsylvania SB338 amends water and wastewater utility regulations to include ratepayer rights and transparency measures.
Pennsylvania SB338 amends Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to enhance transparency and provide rights to water and wastewater ratepayers. The bill mandates annual privatization reports from utilities, detailing acquisitions over the past decade. It requires utilities to notify ratepayers nine months before changing their drinking water source and to disclose if water is being sold for bottling or fracking. Additionally, it establishes a water ratepayer bill of rights, including access to previously public lands after a utility acquisition and rights for new customers.
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