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DELCORA

  • Chester City Hall.
    Utilities

    Chester Receiver, Retirees Settle, Bids Move Forward on Water Assets

    October 25, 2025

    For-profit entities may now bid on Chester’s water systems, but whoever wins the high bid must keep the water systems in public hands, writes Kathleen…

  • An overview of the Delaware County Council meeting room with audience members below and councilmembers in the front.
    Government & Politics

    2025 Delaware County Budget May Come With 23 Percent Tax Hike

    December 6, 2024

    County Council is looking at a proposed $397 million 2025 Delaware County budget and it’s trying to figure out how to pass it without a…

  • The Octoraro Reservoir bordering Chester and Lancaster counties.
    Utilities

    Monetization Move on Chester Water Assets Could Come Next Summer

    November 15, 2024

    Chester receiver Michael T. Doweary predicts that the process to monetize Chester’s water assets to generate revenue for the city could be finished by next…

  • The Chester Water Authority Building.
    Government & Politics

    Chester’s Retirees Believe Water Assets Should Go to Highest Bidder

    September 24, 2024

    The sale of Chester’s water assets should go to whoever bids the highest, whether they’re a private or public entity, say the city’s retirees. State-appointed…

  • The Chester Water Authority building.
    Government & Politics

    Chester Plan to Sell Its Water Systems Is Getting Push Back

    September 4, 2024

    Chester receiver Michael Doweary’s plan to sell the city’s water assets to pull itself out of bankruptcy is facing resistance, writes Anthony R. Wood for…

  • The Chester Water Authority building.
    Government & Politics

    Chester’s Plan Out of Bankruptcy Taps Public Utility Assets

    August 28, 2024

    The City of Chester can move beyond bankruptcy by generating annual revenue from its water, wastewater and stormwater assets, while keeping those assets in public…

  • Widener students working with civil engineering associate professor Xiaochao Tang Partnered with DELCORA to develop geopolymer cement using sewage sludge ash.
    Education

    Widener Engineering Awarded Nearly $280,000 in Grants to Advance Innovation Across Industries

    June 10, 2024

    Faculty in Widener University’s School of Engineering have been awarded grants from federal and state institutions designed to advance student research experiences and industry innovations.…

  • Utilities

    Delaware County Leadership Has Until Jan. 27 to Appeal DELCORA Sale to Aqua PA

    January 14, 2021

    It is unclear as yet if Delaware County will give up without a fight concerning the sale of DELCORA to Aqua PA, writes Kenny Cooper…

  • Utilities

    Judge OKs DELCORA Sale to Aqua PA Despite County Effort to Block It

    January 4, 2021

    A sale that would put Delaware County’s public sewer system, DELCORA, into the private hands of Aqua Pennsylvania was allowed to go forward despite an…

  • Commerce

    Aqua America Buys DELCORA in $276.5 Million Deal

    September 21, 2019

    Aqua America is the new owner of DELCORA after a deal was reached for the water utility to buy the Delaware County Regional Authority for…

  • Commerce

    American Water Makes DELCORA an Offer as Negotiations Continue With Aqua PA

    August 17, 2019

    First, Aqua Pennsylvania expressed an interest in merging with DELCORA. Now, American Water is looking for some action with the water quality control authority, writes…

  • Commerce

    Sewer Fee Concerns: DELCORA Proposes Aqua Wastewater Merger to Deal With Costly EPA Regs

    July 18, 2019

    The county’s water treatment authority, DELCORA, and Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater are considering a merger to help the authority with expensive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations,…

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