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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule, then audited by a second model against the same schedule.

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 10/25/2026
Source:
Monthly service charge, 5/8" meter, Rate Zone 1 residential: $20.00
Usage, 6,000 gal at $1.9952 per 100 gal: $119.71
Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) at 0.00% since the Aug 13, 2026 rate case: $0.00
Total: $139.71/mo

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Utility profile · PA

PA AMERICAN COATESVILLE Water Rates

PA AMERICAN COATESVILLE supplies water to about 37,000 people in Coatesville, Thorndale, and 4 other places in Pennsylvania. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $139.71, 140% above the national average.

Rates effective 2026-08-13

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by PA AMERICAN COATESVILLE?

Monthly Rate

$139.71 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8 inch meter
$20.00
Water used
6,000 gal × $1.9952/hgal
$119.71
Total $139.71

How does PA AMERICAN COATESVILLE's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

Where does PA AMERICAN COATESVILLE provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Population Served

36,960

Where does PA AMERICAN COATESVILLE's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Surface Water
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
PA1150106

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for PA AMERICAN COATESVILLE's customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

2.0% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from PA AMERICAN COATESVILLE's published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 10/25/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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