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