EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso Water customers may see an increase in their monthly bills as the utility proposed a rate hike on Thursday.
If approved, the increase would take effect in March, impacting both water and wastewater rates.
According to El Paso Water, the typical residential customer could face a nearly $10 rise per month.
El Paso Water explained the necessity of the increase, stating that their key priorities for funding is flood control, water supply growth, water and wastewater line replacements and other services.
“So the majority of our proposed projects and the reason for the rate increase this year is to make sure that we maintain our levels of service and the quality of our water services high for them,” Gilbert Trejo, vice president of operation and technical services at El Paso Water, said.
Residents will have two opportunities to provide public input before a final decision is made in January.
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