May 25, 2017
p t a m e of ^ B p r m m M t e s
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg
The Honorable William Peduto 512 City County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Dear Mayor Peduto:
We are writing today to inform you that we will be introducing legislation to place the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority under the oversight of the Public Utility Commission (PUC).
Over the last year, local and national newspapers have recounted many service issues facing PWSA. They include multi-million dollar debt and uncollectibles, unmetered accounts, incorrect billing, system leaks and non-compliance with federal water quality mandates. Additionally, the system has thousands of lead service lines, many o f which have not been identified or located. These issues call into serious question the sustainability of PWSA and the health and safety of those served by the system.
We believe that additional oversight, through the PUC, will aid in fixing the deteriorating system and ensuring that safe and reliable service is provided. It will also provide confidence to PWSA's customers.
We want to work with you on this effort to improve service for the citizens o f Pittsburgh and welcome your help to advance this proposal. We have attached a copy o f the legislation for your review.
We hope to meet with you in the coming weeks.
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Sincerely,
Mike Turzai The Speaker 28thLegislative District Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Enclosure
Harry Readshaw Chairman, Professional Licensure 36thLegislative District Pennsylvania House o f Representatives
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AN ACT
1 Amending Title 66 ('Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for water and sewer
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authorities in cities of the second class.
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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
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Section 1, Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read;
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CHAPTER 32
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MATER AND S.|EH AUTHORITIES.
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I N . C I T I E S OF THE
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SECOND CLASS
12 Sec.
13 3201, Definitions..,
14 3202, Atollcation of crovisions of title.
1 5 8207 . .Prior la- Hi.,.
16 .3204. Tar :f 1 nz and c c i H i C h ^ l a i h
17 3205, Heintetrancsb renair and replacement of facilities and
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1 3206. 2 3 3207.
Duties of Office of Consumer Advocate and Office of Small Business Advocate.
0 mmtissloh. assessment.
5 320 3. Proprietary inf o r a t i o n of auth<
6 S 3201. Definitions.
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
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1 city of the second class under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch 56 (relating to
HiUXi.lcipal outboriti es! , under the former act. of June 28, 1935
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customers for compensation.
23 A 3202, Application of provtls 1on s of title.
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25 provisions of this title, exce pt Cha tiers 11. (rebti nq to
?6 certificates of public conveni
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27 and. oblications) and 21 (relat h n rf\ relations with affili ateci
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ce of an author! tv in the
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Cc) Costs.--The followina too v:
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ill The commission shall examine the costs and
administrative burdens of converting existing systems and
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title,
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(23 The commission shall conduct an analysis of a
conversion under paragraph (1) in order to assess whether the
costs of the conversion outweigh the benefits. If the
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commission's regulations dr orders,
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the costs, the commission shall
a full recovery of the
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costs bv an authority,
19 3201, Maintenance; repair and replacement of facilities and
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2 V provide services under this chapter to ensure that the equipment
2.4 and facilities comolv with section 1501 (relating to character
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O'l the establishment of a diet m u 'ion system improvement charge.
An authority which establishes a distribution system imorovemmm 79 charge snail cornplv with all applicable requirements of
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Small Business Advocate,
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la) Office of Consumer Advocate..-The Office of Consumer
4 Advocate shall rebresant the- interests of consumers as a party.,
5 or robe -u s e martielpate for the purpose of repressa-a ita
6 interests of ;i:.taeis, in any matter properly baft re ihe
commission relating to an authority.
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a party, or ot.herw.ise participate for the purpose of
representing the intereses of small business consumers, in any 1 ti%, , , p r .m g ( .l v . a f 0.p ,..he . orno e- b u r e l a t i n a tio an e ut ho r i t v u
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1 0 t h e r e c i p i e n t s o f a p r o d u c t o r s e r v i r n e p r o v i d e d Idv 3n a u t h o r i t y .
2 0 3707, Commission c a s e s siren t .
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2 3 c : or : r a i l i o f an a u thot:i t v shall file, within 60 tBVS Of the 24 effective date of this section, a n uora scatomen D a , OC specifies the air n : v 's dross inr tastate raven ues .t the
2 6 .immediately orecedina i seal vear in the same ma nner a.s reaulrd O") under section 010 ib l ire.i3i't.xn0: tid sss6ssni0n.t. xor r . . . . s 4 m v
2 8 expenses noon public ut.. i 1 t. X B) y
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.he D ;dures set forth ir
shall impose an assessment, on an authority based on the
authority's proportional share of the commission's expenses la
accordance with section 510(b) (4), An authority shall pay an
assessment on an annual basis in s-a ~-idnr. .m with section 510.
32-,' a. Ff^v; of authority.
(a) Power,"-Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
rescind or 'limit the power
of the second class
establish an authority or determine the powers, functions,
budget or activities of an authority
(b) Audits.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
.2 limit or prevent a cite
13 from
.na auc
;.nd examinai:.ions of the financial affairs
14 of an. authority in accordance with the city official's duties
15 32Q9, Proprietary i ' , ion of authority.
Proprietary information, trade secrets anc competitively
sensitive information of an authority shall not be public_
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D ,lh,.,,.f.rv..Know L;=w ^..;H sna .1..1 not be sublet}:: to mandatory
/n Dub1ic d.1.sclosure. Nothina in this section shall be construed to O ' exemp t an authority from prov 1d1.nq. informt ion. to the commission
as specified under sections 301 -'relating to general powers
24 b-,^1" \/
i Jrnish informat!on to cornm
25 valuing or ocerty: and SO f n ,.pl ; ru. to Inspection of t a e b i t ies
26 arid record
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Sect!on 2, Ail act s or parts of acts are repealed insofa:c as
2 8 they are iT`J C'1Q ' V"; tt; 1 COT' Pi p. with this act
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Section j>* 1n._Ls 3.ct shall take effect as follows:
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(1) The additi on of 66 Pa.C ,S. 3207 shall take effeset
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