BCWSA Board of Directors Approves 2024 Budget, No Sewer Rate Increases

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