The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission reminded consumers and other interested parties about twelve in-person and telephonic hearings in January to gather public input on the proposed rate changes by Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC) for water and wastewater service.
Of important note is the change of location for the Chester County public input hearings scheduled for 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on January 29, 2026 – with the new location being the Coatesville City Hall – City Council Chamber, 1 City Hall Place, Coatesville, PA 19320. The times for the Coatesville public input hearings on January 29 remain at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Note: The hearings in Coatesville replace the previously announced hearings in New Garden Township.
Following is information on all the public input hearings.
In-Person Public Input Hearings
A total of ten in-person public input hearings will be held at the following locations and times:
(Note: Preregistration in not required for the in-person hearings)
- Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (Washington County)
Crossroads Center
Meeting Room G-16
95 West Beau St.
Washington, PA 15301
Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
- Thursday, January 15, 2026 (Lackawanna County)
Scranton University
Brennan Hall, Fifth Floor
320 Madison Ave.
Scranton, PA 18510
Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
- Friday, January 16, 2026 (Dauphin County)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Keystone Building
Hearing Room #1
400 North St.
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (Berks County)
Dunn Community Center – Upper Level
4565 Prestwick Dr.
Reading, PA 19606
Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
- Thursday, January 29, 2026 (Chester County – Change of Location)
Coatesville City Hall
City Council Chamber
1 City Hall Place
Coatesville, PA 19320
Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
NOTE: If you have any hearing exhibits to which you will refer during the Coatesville hearing, please email them to the Legal Assistant at Sumjayakum@pa.gov by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The PUC Judges will forward your exhibits to the active parties.
Telephonic Public Input Hearings
Two telephonic hearings will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the following times:
(Note: Preregistration is encouraged for the telephonic hearings)
- Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Telephonic hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
Telephonic hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
NOTE: Exhibits for the telephonic public input hearings must be received by the Legal Assistant by Monday, January 19, 2026.
Participating in the Telephonic Input Hearings
Individuals wishing to testify at a telephonic public input hearing are encouraged to pre-register by 4 p.m. on January 19, 2026. Failure to pre-register could result in you not being called to testify by the PUC Judges.
The call-in information for the two telephonic hearings is as follows:
Toll-free Conference Number: 866-675-4281
PIN Number: 85057514
To participate in a telephonic public input hearing, please complete the following:
- You must dial the toll-free Conference number above.
- You must enter the PIN number above when instructed.
- You must speak your name when prompted, and press #.
- Then, the telephone system will connect you to the hearing.
To pre-register, please email the PUC Judges’ Legal Assistant, Sumathi Jayakumar Raj, at sumjayakum@pa.gov or call the Judges’ office phone at 717-787-4972 and provide the following information:
- Your first and last name.
- The hearing for which you are registering.
- The phone number you will be using to call into the public input hearing.
- A phone number where you can be reached prior to the hearing, if needed.
- Your email address, if you have one.
