Pebble Ridge Sewer Project
Customers with questions regarding bills for their loans should contact Doylestown Township at 215-348-9915.
Drought Watch Still in Effect
Bucks and Montgomery Counties remain under a drought watch per the latest update of drought conditions from the PA DEP. Customers should be mindful of their water consumption and use common sense measures to conserve water – and save money on their bills.
Emergency Grants Provide $95,000 to Help BCWSA Customer Pay for Water & Wastewater Bills
BCWSA helped low-income, aging residents who were facing financial emergencies WARRINGTON, PA – As a result of Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority’s (BCWSA) efforts to help residents apply for Pennsylvania’s Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), more than 130 customers were able to pay $95,480 in overdue water and wastewater bills. BCWSA worked with residents facing financial hardships to help them apply for the grants during the recent enrollment period
BCWSA Board of Directors Approves 2024 Budget, No Sewer Rate Increases
Increased costs due to higher Philadelphia Water Department rates offset by sound financial planning WARRINGTON, PA – The Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (BCWSA) Board of Directors today approved the authority’s sewer budget for 2024 with no rate hike for customers. The $78.9 million budget absorbs higher costs for treatment services through strategic financing and positive returns. Services for sewage treatment are expected to increase by $2.7 million over last year. A significant portion of the increase is due to the Philadelphia Water Department’s (PWD) almost 25 percent rate increase for its contracted services with BCWSA, which sends wastewater
BCWSA Urges Customers to Apply for Emergency Grants to Help Pay for Water & Wastewater Bills
Qualifying residents can apply for the state’s Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program through Aug. 18 WARRINGTON, PA – The Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority (BCWSA) is urging qualifying customers to apply for Pennsylvania’s Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) to help pay overdue water and wastewater bills.
DEP Declares Statewide Drought Watch
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a statewide drought watch. Drought watch, warning, and emergency status declarations aren’t based on one indicator alone, such as precipitation. DEP assesses information provided by public water suppliers and data on four hydrologic indicators: precipitation, surface water (stream and river) flow, groundwater level, and soil moisture.
Conservation Notice
Streamflow conditions across Pennsylvania are well below normal conditions for this time of year and abnormally dry conditions are impacting drinking water supplies. We are asking all water customers to reduce water usage by 5%. There is no risk of running out of drinking water, so there is no need to fill bathtubs or start storing water for drinking. We simply ask that you stop all nonessential water use and avoid activities like washing your vehicle or watering your lawn. You can find other tips for conserving water here.
New & Improved Online Bill Payment Portal Coming Monday
BCWSA is excited to announce our new and improved online bill pay service, powered by InvoiceCloud, is coming Monday, November 14th. As part of this change, current AutoPay customers will need to re-register with the new payment portal once it’s live to continue automatic payments. BCWSA is sending out additional notifications, right now, with more details and instructions on how to re-register. Our new portal provides the ultimate peace of mind with secure and reliable payment options, ability to schedule payments in advance, and much more.
Pennsylvania DEP Lifts Drought Watch for Bucks County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that drought watch has been lifted for 16 counties and remains for 20 counties. Residents in those counties are asked to continue their voluntary water conservation. “While significant recent rainfall has helped, groundwater and some public water supply levels remain lower than normal ranges in some counties,” said DEP Acting Secretary Ramez Ziadeh.
Pennsylvania has Issued a Drought Watch for Our Area
Note: the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has lifted the Drought Watch (as of October 17, 2022) per this press release here. BCWSA requests that all residents begin to conserve water whenever possible. Please refrain from any use of water that is not critical in nature, such as car washing. Lawn sprinklers or recreational use such as pools and fountains. For more information, click this Commonwealth of Pennsylvania article here.