Will we ever catch a break? Philadelphia water rates will rise more than 27 percent over the next three years, with the typical homeowner paying an additional $163 a year by July 2011.
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Will we ever catch a break? Philadelphia water rates will rise more than 27 percent over the next three years, with the typical homeowner paying an additional $163 a year by July 2011.