Water rates to rise 27%

Water rates to rise 27%

Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board has rejected Halifax Regional Water Commission’s request to hike water rates by approximately 40 per cent. But starting Jan. 1, residential customers will still be paying 27 per cent more at their taps. Industrial and commercial users will see a slightly smaller increase of 19 per cent. The water commission said an increase was necessary to upgrade the city ...

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Water meters will cost .2 million

The Baraboo Utility Commission approved a .2 million contract Monday to switch out the city's 4,600 aging water meters over the next few years, replacing them with labor-saving equipment that can be

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