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Indio water authority seeks 5% annual rate increases to shore up projects, prepare for chromium-6 costs
Summary
City council approved putting a proposed five-year, 5% annual water-rate adjustment on public notice; staff said the increase would fund routine operations, pipeline relocations and $2 million in consultant/design work to pursue grants for state-proposed Chromium‑6 treatment estimated at $130 million.
The Indio City Council approved, as part of the consent calendar, staff’s request to initiate a public notification process for a proposed five-year water-rate adjustment for the Indio Water Authority (IWA).
IWA General Manager Brent Trajol told the council the proposal calls for roughly a $2.50 increase per month for a standard residential customer and a 5% year-over-year adjustment for the next five years. Trajol said the increase is intended to maintain reserves, fund planned capital projects and cover soft costs — including about $2 million earmarked for consultants and design work to pursue grant funding for Chromium‑6 treatment.
The proposal comes after no rate increase since February 2018, Trajol said. He told council…
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