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Aqua Ohio proposes 4-year rate agreement to fund $40M in local water improvements
Summary
Aqua Ohio presented a negotiated rate plan that would raise residential bills modestly over four years to finance roughly $40 million in capital work across Mahoning County, including a $9 million Hamilton Dam spillway upgrade and lead service line replacement.
Aqua Ohio representative Jennifer Johnson told the City of Struthers’ public utilities committee that the company and local municipalities have negotiated a four-year rate agreement that would take effect Jan. 1, 2026, and run through Dec. 31, 2029. The plan would fund roughly $40,000,000 in capital improvements and raise a typical residential bill by about $12 a month by the end of the four-year period.
Why it matters: The agreement is the local alternative to a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio rate case. Using locally negotiated agreements allows Aqua and the municipalities it serves to coordinate a capital improvement plan and spread costs over multiple years without the time and expense of a PUCO filing while remaining subject to Ohio EPA and PUCO oversight.
Johnson said the prior local rate agreement, negotiated in…
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