The Authority of the Borough of Charleroi Water Department
Monthly Water Service Fee Change
The following tables summarize the costs for all Authority Water customers, including a Water Service Fee increase in February of 2026. This fee change is due to steadily increasing operating costs since February of 2020 without any corresponding customer charge, which has resulted in a decline of cash required to operate the Department.
Please understand that the Authority Board exercised its best fiscal judgment in keeping our customer costs to a minimum while meeting its obligations required by law.
We appreciate your patience and understanding of this necessary change.
At the meeting on December 30, 2025, the Board of the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi, by resolution, adopted the following change of the monthly Water Service Fee beginning February 1, 2026. This change will be reflected on your March 2026 bill. This fee, as in the past, is based on the size of the water meter, as follows:
WATER RATE CHARGE
QUANTITY PRICE PER 1,000 GALLON
ALL WATER SOLD $4.80
TOGETHER WITH
WATER SERVICE FEE + CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FEE
(BASED ON METER SIZE)
In addition to the Water Rate Charge, there will be changes to the Water Service and Capital Improvement Fees as well. These Fees, as in the past, are based on the size of the Water meter. These charges are itemized in the following table:
| Meter Size | New Water Service Fee | Capital Improvement Fee (Unchanged) |
| 3/4-inch and smaller | $27.42 | $16.08 |
| 1-inch | $79.96 | $45.03 |
| 1 ½-inch | $110.38 | $61.11 |
| 1-inch | $196.63 | $109.36 |
| 3-inch | $519.48 | $289.48 |
| 4-inch | $1,162.61 | $643.29 |
| 6-inch | $2,324.22 | $1,286.58 |
| 8-inch | $4,068.14 | $2,251.52 |
| 10-inch | $6,392.37 | $3,538.11 |
| 12-inch | $7,207.99 | $3,988.41 |
NOTE: A 5% penalty will be added to face value of all monthly bills paid after the due date.
ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION: December 30, 2025 EFFECTIVE: February 1, 2026
For questions regarding this notice call 724-483-3585