PA SB338

Requires ratepayer referendums before water/wastewater utility acquisitions valued at $1,000,000 or more, with the Public Utility Commission prohibited from approving acquisitions if a majority of ratepayers vote against the sale

Mandates water and wastewater utilities prepare annual privatization reports listing all municipal system purchases from the past 10 years, comparing rates before and after acquisition and disclosing any subsidies from existing customers

Requires utilities to notify ratepayers annually of their drinking water source and provide 9 months advance notice before changing water sources

Establishes mandatory data collection on rate increases, arrearages, service disconnections, and water lien sales, with utilities required to provide reports to ratepayers upon request

Preserves public access to lands that were previously publicly accessible before a municipal water/wastewater system was acquired by a private utility