ROYERSFORD, January 17, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senator Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Senator John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware), Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware), and Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) to co-host a public hearing on Monday to discuss water privatization and the unintended consequences of Act 12 of 2016.

The hearing will be held on Monday, January 22 at 11 a.m. at the West Whiteland Township Building located at 101 Commerce Drive in Exton. The hearing will also accommodate virtual participation, and anyone interested in watching on Zoom can click here to register.

The hearing will feature two panels of testimony that will include impacted residents, advocacy groups, policy experts and state regulators who will discuss how privatization of water systems and the provisions of Act 12 of 2016 have led to rate hikes and how the legislature can possibly address these issues.

Scheduled participants in the hearing include Bill Ferguson and Peter Mrozinsi, Keep Water Affordable; David McMahon, Neighbors Opposing Privatization Efforts; Kofe Osei, Towamencin Township Supervisor; Stephen DeFrank, Chairman, PA Public Utility Commission; Patrick Cicero, Pennsylvania’s Consumer Advocate; Amy Sturges, Deputy Executive Director of Advocacy, Pennsylvania Municipal League; and Anthony Bellitto, Executive Director, North Penn Water Authority. 

The hearing will also be live-streamed at SenatorMuth.com/Policy and on Senator Muth’s Facebook page. 

Media participation is encouraged.

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