{"id":390073,"date":"2026-07-29T03:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T03:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/390073\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T03:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T03:19:08","slug":"city-approves-water-and-wastewater-rate-hikes-for-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/390073\/","title":{"rendered":"City approves water and wastewater rate hikes for 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 City leaders approved increases to water and wastewater rates, with the changes set to take effect in January 2027.<\/p>\n

Base water rates<\/a> for a home with a standard meter will increase from $17.25 to $19.11.<\/p>\n

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City of Corpus Christi<\/p>\n

Approved water rates for 2027<\/p>\n

Wastewater rates<\/a> for homes with all meter sizes will increase from $38.29 to $39.95. The city will continue to calculate wastewater rates using the “winter quarter average usage” method, which measures how much water and wastewater is used during December, January and February.<\/p>\n

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