Pottstown water system rates to rise 5.3% in 2026

Pottstown water system rates to rise 5.3% in 2026

POTTSTOWN — Water rates will increase by 5.3 percent in 2026 for customers of the Pottstown water system. The increase is part of a set of three rate hikes over three years that was unanimously approved by the Pottstown Borough Authority last year and which was reviewed again earlier this month by the authority in the process of approving the 2026 water budget. According to a chart provided by Authority Manager Justin Keller, the rate will incre…