Williamsport Municipal Water Authority & Williamsport Sanitary Authority

What Williamsport Municipal Water Authority & Williamsport Sanitary Authority does

Williamsport Municipal Water Authority and Williamsport Sanitary Authority (WMWA-WSA) are two coordinated but legally separate municipal authorities chartered under the Pennsylvania Municipality Authorities Act, jointly delivering water, wastewater, and stormwater services to approximately 51,000 customers across the City of Williamsport and surrounding municipalities (South Williamsport, DuBoistown, Loyalsock Township, Old Lycoming Township, Armstrong Township, and Woodward Township). The Water Authority draws surface water from the Mosquito Creek and Hagermans Run watersheds and supplements with a groundwater wellfield; combined treatment capacity is 20 MGD against an average daily demand of approximately 5.5 MGD. The Sanitary Authority operates two wastewater treatment plants (originally built 1953, upgraded to secondary treatment in 1974) with a total system value exceeding $40 million, and jointly administers an ERU-based stormwater management program for the City of Williamsport to meet Chesapeake Bay pollutant reduction obligations.

The authorities share a Muni-Link-powered billing and customer portal, transitioned from quarterly to monthly billing in August 2022, and generate revenue through usage-based water charges ($8.52 per thousand gallons plus a $3.50 monthly service fee effective July 1, 2026), usage-based sanitary charges ($14.98 per thousand gallons plus $3.50), residential flat-rate stormwater charges ($10/month), non-residential ERU-based stormwater charges, administrative fees, and one-time connection fees. As legislatively protected monopoly utilities, there is no sales motion; customers are acquired by virtue of location within the franchise territory, and the customer base is split across residential, commercial/industrial, and municipal/government segments. The authorities are governed by a ten-member appointed board and managed by an Executive Director with functional directors in Compliance/Safety/Security, Finance, and Engineering.

Name

Williamsport Municipal Water Authority & Williamsport Sanitary Authority

Legal name

Williamsport Municipal Water Authority & Williamsport Sanitary Authority

Website

https://wmwa-wsa.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Williamsport Municipal Water Authority and Williamsport Sanitary Authority are two Pennsylvania municipal authorities that jointly provide water supply, wastewater treatment, and stormwater management services to approximately 51,000 customers across the Greater Williamsport area as a legislatively protected geographic monopoly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) (EUANADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA), Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL), Watershed/Source Water & Raw Water Quality Monitoring (intakes, reservoirs, groundwater) (EUANAJAH), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Water utility services
• Wastewater treatment
• Stormwater management
• Drinking water supply
• Municipal utilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamsport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Service Fees: Recurring water service charges based on consumption (per thousand gallons) plus monthly service fee. New rate effective July 1, 2026 is $8.52 per thousand gallons with $3.50 monthly service fee.
2. Sanitary/Sewer Service Fees: Recurring wastewater service charges based on consumption (per thousand gallons) plus monthly service fee. New rate effective July 1, 2026 is $14.98 per thousand gallons with $3.50 monthly service fee.
3. Stormwater Management Charges: Monthly stormwater charges assessed on developed properties in the City of Williamsport based on impervious surface area. Residential flat rate of $10/month; non-residential based on ERU (equivalent residential unit) multiplied by $10/month.
4. Administrative Charges: Monthly administrative fee of $3.33 for water and $3.33 for sewer (quarterly fee divided by three). Additional $3.33/month administration fee for properties not receiving water or sewer service.
5. Connection and Service Fees: Fees for new service applications, change of owner/tenant, and other service-related administrative functions.
6. Payment Processing Fees: Third-party fees applied to online credit/debit card payments: 2.50% of transaction with minimum $1.50 fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Williamsport Municipal Water Authority and Williamsport Sanitary Authority jointly provide drinking water, sanitary sewer (wastewater collection and treatment), and stormwater management services to roughly 51,000 residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in the greater Williamsport, Pennsylvania area. The water authority, established in 1946, draws raw water from Lycoming Creek, Hagerman's Run, and municipal wells, treats it at a central plant, and delivers it through a distribution system; the sanitary authority, established in 1952, collects and treats wastewater and manages stormwater infrastructure for the service area.

Product overview

Williamsport Municipal Water Authority (WMWA) and Williamsport Sanitary Authority (WSA) operate as two separate but coordinated municipal utilities providing essential water and wastewater services to the Greater Williamsport, Pennsylvania area. WMWA handles water supply, treatment, and distribution serving approximately 51,000 customers, while WSA manages sanitary wastewater collection and treatment, and both jointly administer a stormwater management program for the City of Williamsport. The authorities share a customer billing portal (powered by Muni-Link) and offer watershed recreation services on protected watershed lands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Water quality meets all State and Federal standards for lead and copper
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HomeServeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with HomeServe to offer customers affordable emergency repair plans for home systems. HomeServe is an external provider offering coverage plans for household repairs that customers can purchase voluntarily.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania American Water: Largest investor-owned water utility in Pennsylvania, serving hundreds of thousands of customers across the state with water and wastewater services. Directly comparable to WMWA-WSA in product offering and regulatory environment (PaDEP), though much larger and IOU rather than municipal.
• Aqua Pennsylvania (Essential Utilities): Investor-owned water and wastewater utility serving many Pennsylvania communities, including acquisitions of municipal systems. Operates in the same PaDEP regulatory framework and offers the same core water/wastewater services as WMWA-WSA.
• Philadelphia Water Department: Largest municipal water and wastewater utility in Pennsylvania, serving Philadelphia with combined sewer system and stormwater services. Operates under the same PaDEP regulatory framework and faces comparable CSO and stormwater challenges, though at much larger scale.
• DC Water (DC Water and Sewer Authority): Large municipal water and wastewater authority serving Washington, DC with combined sewer overflow long-term control plans, stormwater management, and customer billing portal. Highly comparable operational and regulatory model to WMWA-WSA, scaled up.

Broad incumbents

• American Water Works Company: Largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility in the United States, serving millions of customers across multiple states. Provides a benchmark for utility valuation, rate base, and operational structure relevant to assessing WMWA-WSA's enterprise value.
• Veolia Water North America: Global environmental services company operating and contracting for municipal water and wastewater treatment plants across the U.S. Relevant as a potential operations contractor or comparable in plant operations and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Suez Water (now Veolia): Major international water services company with U.S. municipal water/wastewater operations and concessions. Comparable to WMWA-WSA in core service delivery, with broader geographic footprint and contract operations model.

Regional players

• Bloomsburg Municipal Authority: Nearby Pennsylvania municipal water and wastewater authority serving Bloomsburg, Columbia County. Directly comparable in scale, governance structure (PA Municipality Authorities Act), and service offering, though serving an adjacent rather than overlapping service area.
• Towanda Municipal Authority: Small Pennsylvania municipal water and wastewater authority serving Towanda Borough in Bradford County. Comparable municipal governance and operational model to WMWA-WSA, though smaller and serving a non-overlapping geography.

Others

• Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Federal-state regulatory commission that manages water withdrawals and allocations in the Susquehanna River Basin, including watersheds feeding WMWA's Mosquito Creek and Hagermans Run sources. Relevant as a regulatory counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WMWaterAuthority
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/williamsport-sanitary-auth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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