Pennsylvania American Water Company
Pennsylvania American Water service areas
Population reference
50,200 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for PA7220017)
Billing detail
Partial public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly for most customers; some tariff schedules permit monthly or bimonthly meter reads depending on service area.
- Rate structure
- PUC-regulated meter-size monthly service charge plus volumetric rates by rate zone. Current majority Rate Zone 1 residential service is $18.80/month for a 5/8-inch meter plus $1.8772 per 100 gallons; rates vary by region.
- Residential cost reference
- For majority Rate Zone 1, a 5/8-inch household using 5,000-7,000 gallons pays about $18.80 plus 50-70 x $1.8772, or $112.66-$150.20 water-only before DSIC and local surcharges. Wastewater, if billed by PA American, adds $15 monthly plus $2.9539 per 100 gallons.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Metered wastewater is based on water usage or sewage flows, with a $15 residential monthly service charge and $2.9539 per 100 gallons in the majority Rate Zone 1. Unmetered residential wastewater is $110/month per equivalent dwelling unit; local tariffs can differ.
- Meter reading
- Customers billed monthly; the company may estimate readings and correct them after an actual read. Rate-zone tariffs state meters may be read monthly or bimonthly; the reviewed pages do not identify a single technology vendor.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
71%
overview fields with research notes
Pennsylvania
37%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
Coverage measures what this directory documented. It does not measure service quality, affordability, or regulatory compliance.
Research record
Partial public detail found
5 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
71%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- New-account deposit
- Activation or transfer fee
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- Pennsylvania American Water Company public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (PA7220017) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID PA7220017.