WATER RATES GO UP ON JULY 1ST IN ALBUQUERQUE AND BERNALILLO COUNTY. DAVID MORRIS WITH THE WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SAYS IT’S THE 2ND OF THREE RATE HIKES. THIS ONE IS A 5 PERCENT INCREASE … BUT MORRIS TELLS US THAT’S FOR HOW MUCH MORE REVENUE THEY’LL TAKE IN … NOT NECESSARILY HOW MUCH YOUR MONTHLY BILL WILL GO UP. HE SAYS THAT ALWAYS DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH WATER YOU USE A MONTH.
MORRIS SAYS YOU CAN BOOST HOW MUCH YOU CONSERVE SEVERAL WAYS … LIKE USING WATER-SAVING APPLIANCES … REPLACING TURF IN YOUR YARD WITH XERISCAPE … OR THEIR REBATE PROGRAM. YOU’LL SEE THE FIRST INCREASE ON YOUR AUGUST BILL.
