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Hayward council adopts 6% water and recycled-water rate increases for 2025–26 and 2026–27
Summary
The council adopted a two-year schedule of 6% increases in fixed service and consumption charges for water and recycled water and 10% increases to facilities fees, citing rising wholesale costs from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the need to replenish reserves and fund infrastructure replacement.
The Hayward City Council on June 17 approved adjustments to water and recycled-water rates and to facilities fees, adopting a two-year plan that raises fixed service and consumption charges by 6% in each of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027 and raises water and recycled-water facilities fees by 10% each year.
Trang Nguyen, management analyst with Public Works and Utilities, told the council 100% of Hayward's water supply comes from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and that recent SFPUC increases are a primary driver of the city's proposed adjustments. Nguyen said Hayward used reserves in recent years to…
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