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Little Rock wastewater utility proposes five‑year rate plan beginning Jan. 2026 to fund capital renewal
Summary
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority officials proposed a series of five 7.25% annual rate increases beginning in January 2026 to support a 10‑year capital plan focused on asset renewal, regulatory compliance and growth, and to shift more capital funding from debt to cash. Staff asked the board to add the item to next week’s agenda for formal
Jean Block, chief executive officer of Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority, told the board the utility’s mission is to protect public health and the environment by reclaiming used water and maintaining treatment and collection infrastructure.
"We are charged with protecting the public health and environment of the city," Block said, explaining the utility’s scale: three treatment plants, 1,400 miles of collection lines, 33 pump stations and roughly 13 billion gallons treated annually.
Block and the utility’s finance team said an updated financial plan and consultant analysis (Raftelis) show rising construction and O&M costs and a…
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