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Price of Water 2017: Four Percent Increase in 30 Large U.S. Cities
Utilities test new rates, look beyond the ratepayer for revenue.
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Philadelphia Water Rate Links Payments to Household Income
City utility prepares nation’s first water rate based on annual…
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California Designs First Statewide Water Affordability Program
Many questions before the program begins operating.
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Congress Weighs Help To Pay Escalating Household Water Bills
Midwest lawmakers propose new direction for water affordability.
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Infographic: Average U.S. Household Water Use and Bills, 2015-16
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High prices do not necessarily mean high bills.
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Water Systems Need Investment and Affordability
Utilities are pulled by opposing economic and infrastructure pressures.
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DC Water Increases Rates to Pay for New Infrastructure
Residents of the nation’s capital will pay a new fixed fee for replacing old pipes.
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California Court, Despite Drought, Questions Popular Water Pricing Tool
Increasing block rates garner closer attention.
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Infographic: Price of Water in 30 Major U.S. Cities (2010-2015)
Cities raise rates to pay for repairs and to respond to conservation.
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Infographic: 2015 Price of U.S. Water, Sewer, and Stormwater
Map of the cost of water service in 30 major U.S. cities.
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Price of Water 2014: Up 6 Percent in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 33 Percent Rise Since 2010
Water scarcity and successful conservation programs force…
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The Price of Water 2013: Up Nearly 7 Percent in Last Year in 30 Major U.S. Cities; 25 Percent Rise Since 2010
Utilities tinker with rate structures designed to stabilize revenue.