“Water Wars: Chester Water, city, Aqua due back in court this week,” The Delaware County Daily and Sunday Times (Oct. 13, 2019) Read More » July 22, 2024 No Comments
Supplement No. 1 to CWA’s Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Investigative/Research Services Read More » July 15, 2024 No Comments
CWA’s Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Investigative/Research Services Read More » July 15, 2024 No Comments
Toilet to Tap: Pennsylvania seeing feeding frenzy of sales of public water/sewer systems,” The Delaware County Daily and Sunday Times (May 11, 2023) Read More » July 15, 2024 No Comments
“CWA BOARD MOSTLY IN PLACE; PASSES ANTI-TAKEOVER ACTIONS,” The Spirit News (Oct. 4, 2017) Read More » July 15, 2024 No Comments
“Chester Water Authority sets emergency meeting; sale talk again looms,” The Delaware County Daily and Sunday Times (Nov. 1, 2017) Read More » July 15, 2024 No Comments
Municipal Bankruptcies Are Rare as Hen’s Teeth – But Other Examples Show Selling Off Water Rights Is Not the Answer Read More » November 15, 2023 No Comments
Top Law Journal Explains How For-Profit Privatization of Public Utilities Makes Utilities Less Efficient, Less Innovative, and Less Responsible —and Their Services Less Affordable Read More » September 18, 2023 No Comments
Despite budget deficits and bankruptcy, Chester should not sell off its water system | Editorial Read More » December 17, 2022 No Comments
Questions Surround Legal Bills Listed in Chester’s Bankruptcy; Receiver Has No Answers Read More » November 14, 2022 No Comments
Chester Water Authority likens receiver bankruptcy filing to robbers’ logic Read More » November 14, 2022 No Comments
Montgomery County’s Towamencin Township Draws National Attention for the Sale of its Wastewater System Read More » September 19, 2022 No Comments
Sources: Delco May Settle With Aqua on DELCORA Sale Litigation Read More » September 19, 2022 No Comments
Shortcomings of the current PUC Customer Assistance Program for Water /Wastewater. Read More » September 15, 2022 No Comments
Board Members of the Chester Water Authority push for access to affordable water for all Pennsylvanians Read More » September 15, 2022 No Comments
Chester Water Authority petitions the Environmental Justice Advisory Board to hold public hearings on water affordability Read More » September 15, 2022 No Comments
Bucks County Commissioners Don’t Support Sewer Sale to Aqua Read More » September 6, 2022 No Comments
In seeking to acquire Towamencin Township’s sewer system, Aqua Chairman Franklin admits that all PA customers end up paying more to cover the costs of Aqua’s acquisitions Read More » August 29, 2022 No Comments
Chester Water Authority receives award from PA Municipal Authorities Association Read More » August 22, 2022 No Comments
As Pa. municipalities sell watersystems to for-profit companies,consumers are left paying theprice | Editorial Read More » August 18, 2022 No Comments
Bucks County Board of Commissioners letter on proposed sale of the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority’s wastewater system to Essential Utilities/Aqua Pennsylvania. Read More » August 16, 2022 No Comments
Newly Obtained Memo Raises Questions About Aqua’s Proposed Non-Refundable Payment to City of Chester Read More » May 11, 2022 No Comments
CA Author Speaks to ‘Save CWA’ Org About Protecting Public Institutions Read More » April 20, 2022 No Comments
Pa. Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Chester Water Authority sale to Aqua Read More » April 13, 2022 No Comments
Pa. high court will review decision allowing Chester to sell regional water system to Aqua Pa. Read More » April 12, 2022 No Comments
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Grants CWA’s Petition For Allowance of Appeal Read More » April 11, 2022 No Comments
Lawrence Grills Wolf Administration Officials on Proposed Chester Water Authority Sale Read More » February 18, 2022 No Comments
Wolf Admin, Aqua ‘Waging War’ on Public Utilities in Distressed Communities, CWA Says Read More » February 4, 2022 No Comments
Emails Reveal Statewide “Program” To Monetize Municipal Water Authorities—Is Yours Next? Read More » February 1, 2022 No Comments
‘Corporate vultures’: how Americans fearing higher water bills are fighting takeovers Read More » January 28, 2022 No Comments
Public Comment of Chester Water Authority for Annual Joint Meeting of DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council and Environmental Justice Advisory Board on November 16, 2021 Read More » November 16, 2021 No Comments
Fighting for Environmental Justice Means Fighting to Save the CWA Read More » November 16, 2021 No Comments
CWA Requests Participation at DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council and Environmental Justice Advisory Board Meeting Read More » November 16, 2021 No Comments
National Organization Backs Appeal of Chester Water Authority “Hostile Takeover” Read More » November 4, 2021 No Comments
City of Chester’s Receiver Admits Mismanagement of the City’s Pensions, Resulting in Years of Financial Troubles Read More » November 4, 2021 No Comments
Cutler, Lawrence Ask PA Supreme Court to Intercede in Chester Water Authority Case Read More » October 13, 2021 No Comments
Commonwealth Court Rules that CWA Ratepayers in Chester and Delaware Counties Have No Say in Deciding Whether to Sell the CWA – Tell Your Lawmakers to TAKE ACTION NOW Read More » September 22, 2021 No Comments
Why Are City of Chester Sewer Assets Worth Up to $70 Million Going Unclaimed by the Receiver? Read More » August 26, 2021 No Comments
Aqua Pa. Seeks 17.9% boost in water and Sewer Rates in the Philly suburbs Read More » August 24, 2021 No Comments
To the Honorable Members of the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives who represent ratepayers in the Chester Water Authority service area Read More » August 19, 2021 No Comments
Receiver Ignored Court Order and Had Secret Negotiations With Aqua over Attempted CWA Takeover Read More » August 17, 2021 No Comments
Lacking Real Support for Attempted Hostile Takeover of CWA, Aqua Employs “Astroturfing” Misinformation Campaign Read More » April 26, 2021 No Comments
Secretary Davin’s Story to the Pennsylvania Legislature is Proven False by Contradicting Story told in His Case Before the Commonwealth Court Read More » April 26, 2021 No Comments
New Doc Reveals Chester’s DCED Act 47 Consultant Advised Chester to Join CWA fight of Aqua Attempted Takeover – Who Forced the City to Change? Read More » April 6, 2021 No Comments
DCED’s Receiver for Chester Exposed Again for Making Misstatements About the CWA Read More » April 2, 2021 No Comments
Should a water authority be privatized to rescue a municipality’s finances? Read More » March 25, 2021 No Comments
Confronted With the DCED’s Inconsistent Positions, DCED Secretary Davin Develops Memory Loss Read More » February 26, 2021 No Comments
Is the DCED Appointed Receiver’s Lawyer the Same one that Previously Represented Chester? Read More » February 19, 2021 No Comments
Why is Chester being treated differently than other cities during its financial crisis? Read More » February 18, 2021 No Comments
Are Aqua’s Attorneys Also Representing the City of Chester in Litigation Against the CWA? Read More » February 17, 2021 No Comments
New Documents Detail DCED’s Involvement in Attempted Hostile Takeover of the Chester Water Authority Read More » February 16, 2021 No Comments
Expert Report Shows that Aqua Rates are Significantly Higher than CWA’s Read More » January 29, 2021 No Comments
Critical Information is Being Withheld from Chester’s Receiver Read More » January 6, 2021 No Comments
Chester’s Pension Crisis Was Foretold in 2011 and the DCED Did Nothing (Updated) Read More » January 5, 2021 No Comments
Rep. Sappey, Rep. Cimmitta, and Rep. Krueger’s Joint Letter to DCED Secretary Concerning Possible Sale of CWA Read More » April 24, 2020 No Comments
Sen. Killion’s Letter to DCED Regarding Governor’s Declaration of Fiscal Emergency for the City of Chester Read More » April 23, 2020 No Comments
Rep. Lawrence and Rep. Cutler Letter to DCED Regarding Governor’s Declaration of Fiscal Emergency for the City of Chester Read More » April 22, 2020 No Comments
The Tranquil Waters of Chester Water About to Get Choppy Again Read More » October 15, 2019 No Comments
Water Wars – Chester Water, City, Aqua Due Back in Court This Week Read More » October 13, 2019 No Comments