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Rock Spring Attorneys Request Emergency Takeover of State College • Spotlight PA

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Court Hearing on Emergency Takeover of Distressed Water Company As State Regulators Assert Control

BELLEFONTE, PA – In a dramatic court session on Thursday, lawyers for Rock Spring Water Company urged a Centre County judge to endorse an emergency transition of its management to the neighboring State College Borough Water Authority, citing dire infrastructure issues and poor operational oversight. Attorneys James Bryant and Carolyn Larrabee contended that urgent action is necessary, warning, "There won’t be any water in Rock Spring to put it out," unless prompt intervention is enacted.

However, representatives from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) contested this, asserting their jurisdiction in the matter. The PUC has been in an ongoing process to appoint an interim operator or facilitate a potential sale, a route that has proven lengthy and uncertain. This legal contention comes amidst a backdrop of longstanding neglect of the company, which services around 1,000 customers in Ferguson Township and requires an estimated $13.5 million in repairs.

Previously, investigations revealed ongoing failures leading to low water pressure, frequent outages, and numerous regulatory violations. Bryant indicated that state regulators had ample opportunity to act on the company’s failures but had not done so, prolonging the crisis for customers who have suffered from unreliable service for years.

Customer frustrations escalated during the hearing, as they voiced concerns about the management under J. Roy Campbell and his daughter, Elizabeth. An ongoing legal battle with the Department of Environmental Protection further complicates matters, with the company facing fines exceeding $40,000.

As the deadline to submit jurisdiction briefs and requests for emergency management approaches, the fate of Rock Spring Water and its customers hangs in the balance, with implications for the broader regulatory landscape.

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