IF YOU'RE USING MORE WATER NOW TO KEEP YOUR ALBUQUERQUE LANDSCAPING ALIVE … THAT'LL COST YOU. THE ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT APPROVED A RATE HIKE THAT TACKS ANOTHER 4-TO-5 DOLLARS ON YOUR MONTHLY BILL IF YOU PROVE TO BE AN OVER-USER. IF YOU CUT BACK ON WATER USE, YOU COULD SEE ABOUT 40 CENTS TAKEN OFF THEIR MONTHLY BILL.
THE WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY ALSO APPROVED A CONSERVATION PLAN TO REDUCE WATER CONSUMPTION TO 135 GALLONS A DAY PER PERSON BY 2024. THE CONCERN IS THE RISING USE OF WATER AS THE AREA'S POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW. THE AUTHORITY EXPECTS WATER USE TO RISE 21 PERCENT.
