Pennsylvania American Water Applies a Fourth PFAS Settlement Credit, Bringing Refunds to Nearly $44 per Customer
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Pennsylvania American Water says it has applied a fourth credit to customer accounts from legal settlements with manufacturers of PFAS, the “forever chemicals.” The latest credit, $7.10, was applied on October 12 and brings total PFAS settlement refunds to nearly $44 per customer, the company said in a news release on October 26, 2026.
What the company announced
- How the money reaches customers: The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the company’s PFAS Litigation Universal Credit Rider, which lets it pass PFAS settlement proceeds back to customers as bill credits, according to the release.
- What $44 buys: The company says the nearly $44 in credits equals about 15 days of water service for a typical residential customer. It says a typical residential customer uses about 109 gallons a day for $2.84.
- Treatment spending: Pennsylvania American Water says it plans to invest approximately $321 million in PFAS treatment projects across Pennsylvania through 2030, has completed PFAS treatment upgrades in several communities and remains in compliance with all PFAS drinking water standards.
- Who it serves: The utility, a subsidiary of American Water, provides water and wastewater service to approximately 2.5 million people, according to the release.
Why it matters
The release separates two things: settlement money returned to customers as bill credits, and the company’s own spending on PFAS treatment. The U.S. EPA’s enforceable PFAS drinking water limits adopted in 2024 generally require compliance by 2029, the Denver Gazette reported on October 27, which is why treatment projects like these are being planned and built now.
Why WaterVO™ follows this
Settlement credits and treatment upgrades are how utilities handle PFAS in water drawn from rivers and wells: the treatment happens after the water is collected. Atmospheric water generation, which we call vapor optimizing (VO), starts from a different source: it filters incoming air and condenses drinking water from humidity instead. We believe VO is likely the best option for drinking water. It uses energy, but we think cleaner drinking water is worth it.
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Sources
- American Water, “Pennsylvania American Water Delivers Fourth PFAS Settlement Credit to Customers,” news release via PR Newswire, October 26, 2026: prnewswire.com
- Scott Weiser, “EPA launches PFAS technology strategy in Commerce City,” Denver Gazette, October 27, 2026: denvergazette.com
Photo: Water tower in Green Tree, Pennsylvania, by Generic1139 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); cropped, headline added in the featured image. Illustrative.
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