Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County announces rate increase

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. — The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County announced its first rate increase in more than a half-decade on Wednesday.

The company says its average customer, using 3,000 gallons of water each month, will pay an additional $3.56 per month starting in April.

The board approved this rate increase Wednesday saying it’s necessary to offset rising costs from inflation and to help pay for necessary system improvements.

Wastewater customers will also see an increase in their bills.

For most, their rate will increase between 86 cents and $4 per month based on average consumption.

The one exception is customers in White Oak. Their wastewater bills will rise by $21 a month.

MAWC says that the hike is to offset a substantial rate increase from PA American Water which operates the plant that services those customers.

MAWC says the last time it raised rates for customers was in April 2018.

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