Warminster Municipal Authority

What Warminster Municipal Authority does

Warminster Municipal Authority (WMA) is a public municipal authority that provides water, sewer, and stormwater utility services to residents and businesses of Warminster Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Operating from its headquarters at 415 Gibson Avenue under the governance of a Board of Directors, WMA delivers treated drinking water via a distribution system that includes water mains, lead-service-line inventory management, flushing programs, and annual water quality reporting; collects and treats wastewater through a sewer collection system and treatment plant equipped with an ultraviolet disinfection system that was replaced in 2024 at a $1,225,000 project cost with a projected 20-year electric savings of $2,540,000; and manages stormwater infrastructure including detention basins, impervious surface mapping, and pollutant reduction planning under governing Resolution 21-9.

The authority's underlying technology is conventional municipal water/wastewater/stormwater infrastructure augmented with trenchless rehabilitation methods (Insituform cured-in-place pipe lining using resin-impregnated polyester and vinyl ester tubes cured with low-pressure steam), rehabilitation of approximately 100 manholes by Advanced Rehabilitation Technology, and a backflow-prevention cross-connection control program administered in partnership with National Water Specialties (NAWSC). Bulk drinking water is sourced from the North Wales Water Authority's Forest Park Treatment Plant. Customer-facing technology is lightweight: the AuthorityPay online billing and payment portal, hosted and operated via a partnership with Muni-Link and powered by Invoice Cloud, provides self-service account management, while email and OnSolve-powered emergency alerts support customer communications.

WMA generates revenue through monthly water consumption charges (per thousand gallons), separate sewer service charges, and stormwater fees assessed on impervious surface area, all set by the Board of Directors and approved under applicable municipal regulation. Capital projects are substantially underwritten by state and federal grants, including a $2.1 million PA DEP PFAS-related rate relief grant (2022), a $912,000 Pennsylvania DCED American Rescue Plan Act H2O grant (2025) for stormwater basin modernization at Tennyson and Whittier, a $127,000 PECO energy-efficiency award (2024), and cumulative $7 million in MIRIA-funded customer rate relief since 2020. The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer service delivery within an exclusive township service territory, with no intermediary distribution channels and no external sales motion. Customer segments are residential customers (primary) and commercial customers (secondary), both defined geographically within Warminster Township.

Name

Warminster Municipal Authority

Legal name

Warminster Municipal Authority

Website

https://warminsterauthority.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Warminster Municipal Authority is a public municipal authority that provides water, sewer, and stormwater utility services exclusively to residential and commercial customers within Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Wastewater Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Detention, Retention & Storage Systems (Ponds, Tanks, Vaults) (EUANAEAD), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Water utility services
• Wastewater treatment
• Stormwater management
• Sewer collection
• Municipal water distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Warminster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Water and Sewer Utility Rates: Revenue generated from water and sewer service charges to residential and commercial customers in Warminster Township. Rates are established by the Board of Directors and subject to approval. The authority has received grants for rate relief related to PFAS contamination treatment.
2. Stormwater Fees: Fees collected for stormwater management services based on impervious surface area. Managed under Resolution 21-9 and Stormwater Rules, Rates and Regulations.
3. Grant Funding: State and federal grant funding for capital improvement projects, including $912,000 from Pennsylvania DCED American Rescue Plan Act H2O Program for stormwater basin modernization.
4. Rate Relief Programs: Customer rate relief funded by grants including $2.1 million DEP grant for PFAS-related rate relief, and MIRIA funding for ongoing financial assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Warminster Municipal Authority provides municipal water supply and distribution, sewer collection and treatment with UV disinfection, and stormwater management services to residential and commercial customers in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania. The authority owns and operates water treatment and distribution mains, wastewater treatment facilities, and stormwater detention basins, billed via monthly rates plus stormwater fees based on impervious surface area. Revenue is supplemented by state and federal grant funding for capital improvements.

Product overview

Warminster Municipal Authority provides essential municipal utility services including water supply and distribution, sewer collection and treatment, and stormwater management. The authority operates infrastructure for water main construction and maintenance, wastewater treatment, and stormwater basins. Customer-facing services include an online billing and payment portal for water and sewer bills, water quality reporting, and lead service line inventory programs. The organization also provides educational resources and conservation programs for residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Supply and Distribution Services Municipal water supply and distribution services for residential and commercial customers in Warminster Township, including water main construction, maintenance and flushing programs, infrastructure upgrades, lead service line inventory management, and water quality reporting to ensure clean water delivery.
• Sewer Collection and Treatment Services Wastewater collection system management and treatment plant operations for residential and commercial customers, including private sewer lateral inspection, FOG program oversight, laboratory and pretreatment programs, collection system maintenance, and treatment using an ultraviolet disinfection system.
• Stormwater Management Services Stormwater infrastructure management for Warminster Township, including detention basin maintenance, impervious surface mapping, pollutant reduction planning, illicit discharge detection, stormwater fee administration (per Resolution 21-9), and stormwater credit policies.

Quantifiable outcome

• $2,540,000 in electric cost savings over 20-year lifecycle from UV disinfection system replacement
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Muni-LinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationMuni-Link provides and hosts the Warminster Municipal Authority's WebPresence website and Billing solutions. Muni-Link handles website hosting, customer portal management, and billing system operations including online payments and account management through the AuthorityPay platform.
• National Water Specialties (NAWSC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational Water Specialties manages and oversees Warminster Municipal Authority's cross-connection control and backflow prevention program. NAWSC has over thirty years of experience in backflow administration and helps protect the water supply from contaminants and pollutants.
• InsituformcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInsituform provides trenchless sewer rehabilitation services using resin-impregnated polyester and vinyl ester-filled tube technology cured with low-pressure steam. This process renews sewer pipes without excavation.
• Advanced Rehabilitation TechnologycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdvanced Rehabilitation Technology performs manhole rehabilitation to prevent water infiltration into the sanitary sewer system and restore structural integrity of aging infrastructure. Approximately 100 manholes being rehabilitated.
• Remington & Vernick Engineers (RVE)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRVE conducts stormwater GIS surveying to field locate Warminster's public stormwater system and outfalls. Survey activities began March 2022.
• North Wales Water AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Wales Water Authority is a bulk water supplier to Warminster Municipal Authority. WMA receives water from NWWA's Forest Park Treatment Plant. NWWA confirmed their water supply was unaffected by a chemical spill in Lower Bucks County as their intake is over 35 miles upstream.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lancaster Area Sewer Authority: Pennsylvania municipal sewer authority. Comparable as a single-purpose (or core-purpose) municipal authority operating wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure under similar PA DEP oversight.
• Chester Water Authority: Pennsylvania municipal water authority serving a defined service territory. Directly comparable as a PA-authority-structured water utility with similar scale, regulatory environment, and capital improvement programs.
• Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority: Regional water and sewer authority in adjacent Bucks County, PA. Closely comparable in service mix (water + sewer + stormwater), customer base (PA residential/commercial), and governance structure (municipal authority).
• North Wales Water Authority: A Pennsylvania municipal water authority that is also WMA's bulk water supplier. Directly comparable as a mid-sized PA municipal water authority operating under the same regulatory framework and serving a defined township territory.
• Municipal Authority of the Township of Robinson: Pennsylvania municipal authority providing water and sewer service to a single township. Closely comparable in scale, governance structure (municipal authority), and PA-DEP-regulated service portfolio.

Regional players

• Newtown Artesian Water Company: Bucks County, PA water utility. Comparable as a Pennsylvania-based water service provider, but operates as an investor-owned utility rather than a municipal authority.
• Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority: Larger PA municipal water and sewer authority. Comparable in service mix and governance structure but operates at significantly greater scale and complexity than WMA.

Broad incumbents

• Aqua Pennsylvania: Investor-owned water utility and the largest subsidiary of Essential Utilities, with extensive operations across Pennsylvania. Comparable service offering (water + wastewater) but operates as a regulated IOU rather than a municipal authority.
• American Water Works Company: Largest publicly traded US water and wastewater utility, with significant Pennsylvania operations through Pennsylvania American Water. Comparable service category but vastly larger scale and IOU governance.
• Philadelphia Water Department: Municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater utility serving the City of Philadelphia. Comparable in providing all three utility services (water/sewer/stormwater) under municipal governance, but at dramatically greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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