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This bill, currently in the Mayor’s Office, would authorize the Water Department to reduce a customer’s water bill when a defective or inaccurate meter or transmitter has failed to correctly measure or report water use for more than 12 months. The Department would set the method for calculating the water use and bill reduction through regulations, affecting Philadelphia customers with qualifying meter problems.

Amending Section 19-1604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Charges Where Water Meter Has Become Defective," by authorizing the reduction of customer water bills due to defective or inaccurate water meters, under certain terms and conditions.