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Provo staff cite aging mains, consultant study in case for proposed water rate increase
Summary
Public works staff told neighborhood attendees a consultant recommended raising water rates to fund replacement of aging pipes and to build capacity for growth; a council public hearing was announced but the meeting date was not specified in detail.
Public Works Director Gordon Haight told neighborhood meeting attendees that a recent water master plan and study recommended raising water rates so the city can replace aging infrastructure and build capacity for growth.
Haight said the study identified roughly 20 miles of pipe older than 50 years that are deteriorating and increasingly costly to patch. He said the recommendation to raise rates is intended to fund pipe replacement and additional infrastructure to serve growth. The mayor said she thinks about financial impacts on residents and that the city prefers to find grant funding when possible.
Haight told attendees the City Council will consider the proposed rate change and will hold a public hearing “next Tuesday” (the meeting did not specify a calendar date). Residents were invited to attend the council hearing or submit written input to the council.
No specific rate increase percentage, effective date, or final budget figures were provided at the neighborhood meeting.
