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Pima County weighs returning to in‑house wastewater billing after Tucson Water proposes 127% fee increase
Summary
County staff alerted the advisory committee that Tucson Water has notified Pima County of a proposed 127% increase in the fee it charges to bill wastewater customers — a jump staff estimated would raise the county’s billing cost from about $4.3 million to roughly $10 million annually. The county will evaluate options including negotiating the fee or rebuilding in‑house billing capability.
County staff told the Regional Wastewater Advisory Committee that Pima County currently relies on third‑party water providers (primarily Tucson Water) to bill wastewater customers and pays roughly $4.3 million per year for that service. Staff said Tucson Water has informed the county of a planned rate increase of about 127%, which staff estimated would add roughly $5.5 million — increasing…
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