PUC Schedules Hearings to Gather Public Input on Proposed Water and Wastewater Rate Increases Requested by Reynolds Water Company and Reynolds Disposal Company

PUC Schedules Hearings to Gather Public Input on Proposed Water and Wastewater Rate Increases Requested by Reynolds Water Company and Reynolds Disposal Company

Published on 10/8/2026

Filed under: Water and Wastewater

Mid-October in-person public input hearings scheduled in Mercer County, along with virtual online hearings

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a series of in-person and virtual hearings in mid-October to gather public input on the proposed rate increase requested by the Reynolds Water Company (Reynolds Water) and Reynolds Disposal Company (Reynolds Disposal), for water and wastewater services provided to residents and businesses in portions of Pymatuning, Delaware, and Hempfield Townships, in Mercer County.

Reynolds Water is seeking an increase in total annual operating revenues for water service by approximately $359,994, or 54.4%, and Reynolds Disposal is seeking an increase in total annual operating revenues for wastewater service by approximately $289,025, or 44.2%.

In-Person Public Input Hearings

In-person public input hearings will be held at the following location and times:

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
Thiel College
Howard Miller Student Center Building
Lutheran Heritage Room
75 College Avenue
Greenville, PA 16125

*Pre-registration is encouraged if you wish to testify.

Virtual Public Input Hearings

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
To join hearing #1 by telephone dial +1 412-912-1524
Enter the Conference ID: Conference ID: 821 826 590#

Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
To join hearing #2 by telephone dial +1 412-912-1524
Enter the Conference ID: Conference ID: 927 566 464#

To join either of the hearings virtually (with or without video), please pre-register and provide your email address to receive a Microsoft Teams Meeting Link.

Administrative Law Judge Emily DeVoe will preside over the hearings.

Registering for the Virtual Hearings

To pre-register, contact the Administrative Law Judge's Legal Assistant, Branwen Shoop, at 412-565-3551 or [email protected], no later than 10 am on the day of the hearing at which you plan to testify and provide the following information:

Your first and last name.

• The time of the hearing at which you wish to testify.
• The hearing you wish to join (date and time).
• Your email address if you want to join the hearing virtually (to receive a Microsoft Teams meeting link).

If you need assistance pre-registering for a hearing, you may have someone help you register, but they will need to provide all the required information. Additionally, if more than one person in your household would like to testify, one person may pre-register for other individuals in the same household but will need to provide all the required information for each individual.

Requests for Interpreters

If you require an interpreter, please pre-register as soon as possible. If you register too close to the hearing date, we may not have enough time to arrange for an interpreter. If you request an interpreter, we will make every reasonable effort to have one present.

If you require an interpreter to participate in the hearing, please call the scheduling office at 717-787-1399, at least five business days prior to your hearing to submit your request.

The TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service number for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability is 711.

Hearing Exhibits

If you will refer to any documents during your testimony, please email a copy to the Legal Assistant, at [email protected]. The Presiding Officer will forward your exhibits to all the parties. Exhibits for the public input hearing must be received by 10 a.m. on the day of the hearing at which you plan to testify.

Offering Testimony at a Public Input Hearing

The PUC offers tips on how to participate in a public input hearing, including:

• Prepare what you are going to say beforehand. Even though it is not required, you may want to write out your statement, which can be read.
• Any formal testimony that is offered during the hearing will become part of the record on which the PUC will issue its final decision.
• Understand that parties in the case may want to ask you a question to clarify something you said.
  
  

Questions

The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) represents the interests of utility customers before the Commission. If you have questions about public input hearings or this proceeding, please contact the OCA toll free at 1-800-684-6560 or by email at [email protected]. Additionally, the OCA can help customers preregister for the public input hearings. If you are a small business, you may also contact the Pennsylvania Office of Small Business Advocate at 717-783-2525 or [email protected].

About the PUC

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Docket Nos.:
R-2026-3064271 - Reynolds Water
R-2026-3064275 - Reynolds Disposal

Contact:

• Nils Hagen-Frederiksen
  Press Secretary
  717-418-2701
  [email protected]
• David Hixson
  Deputy Press Secretary
  717-772-2766
  [email protected]