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throwawaitnine t1_j5zwcnr wrote

Crudely, if you take the population of Philadelphia 1.5m and compare it to the population of the United States 331m and extrapolate PWD's estimated budget increase ($75m) on that basis, you come up with a very crude figure, with nothing else considered of $16.5b budget increase for all water departments, everywhere in the US, very crude.

$16.5b that water departments want to pass on to Americans in what is sure to be trying times. Now think about what else the US government is spending billions on instead of US water infrastructure.

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Ilminded t1_j601049 wrote

But they want to privatize the water department…… Imagine what would happen if that happened!

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JBizznass t1_j60xfbm wrote

Aqua in the burbs is way cheaper than PWD and maintains their infrastructure way better.

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TrustThe_CPA_Process t1_j63xqjs wrote

No it isn’t lol. Family of 5 paying over $200/month for water… in a good month. PA American Water is terrible. Aqua might be slightly better but won’t be cheaper than PWD.

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JBizznass t1_j643vhu wrote

Our water cost went significantly down when we moved from PGW to Aqua for the same usage. So maybe you are just using a lot of water. Perhaps you should evaluate your water usage. Maybe get more water efficient appliances. Showers not baths. Have a professional check for leaks. Etc.

Edit: confirmed with my partner - the city was $90+ a month and Aqua is less than $70 a month

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