Water Rates Articles

A Michigan State University study is one of the first to delve into the issue of water affordability in the U.S.

In this week’s news briefs, Flint, Michigan, and other communities dealing with lead issues will benefit from a federal bill, and a Maryland utility’s water rate structure is called out for being discriminatory.

Why are agency's not flocking to examine water loss?

In this week’s news briefs, the St. Louis County water utility suspends $20 million worth of water main replacements and Milwaukee receives state funding to start replacing lead service lines.

Utilities that have flat-rate structures will be better positioned to adjust to lower demand, says Fitch Ratings

The Carlsbad Desalination Plant will enhance water supply reliability for California's San Diego County

New development owners are typically paying the same amount to be connected to local water systems despite wide-ranging differences in their water use, researchers say

In this week's news, Fargo Water Utility races to combat an invasive species, drop cloths cause major problems at a lift station, and LA pushes for big water rate increases