An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for wastewater utility deduct meter tariff requirement.

HB 171 requires Pennsylvania wastewater utilities to create a program allowing eligible residential customers to install deduct meters. These meters measure water not entering sewers (like for pools or irrigation), enabling customers to be billed based on net sewer outflow (total water use minus deduct meter volume) instead of total water usage. To participate, customers must have metered water, be current on payments, and cover the cost of purchasing, installing, and maintaining the meter. The state commission will approve meter standards, oversee the program, and ensure fairness.