Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 3102.505. Payment for billing and collecting services

(a) General rule.--An authority imposing sewer, sewerage or sewage treatment rentals, rates or charges shall pay to a water utility the reasonable additional clerical and other expenses incurred in providing billing and collecting services.

(b) Shut-off service.--An authority, city, borough or township requesting and directing the shutoff of water shall also pay to the water utility the cost of the shut-off service and the estimated loss of water revenues resulting from such shutoff.

(c) Long-term agreements.--A water utility may enter into a long-term agreement with an authority for performing billing and collecting services and with an authority, city, borough or township for shut-off services.  The agreement shall be binding on the utility, its successors and assigns.

(d) Disputes.--If a dispute arises between the utility and an authority, city, borough or township as to the cost of such services, the amount of revenues lost or the provisions of an agreement under this subsection, the dispute may be submitted by either party to the commission, whose decision, unless reversed on appeal, shall be final.  This subsection shall not be construed to grant to the commission any other regulatory power or jurisdiction over counties, cities, boroughs, townships or authorities.