WaterPro seeks 9.5% rate increase; Division of Public Utilities backs settlement
Jan 28, 2026
WaterPro Inc. asked the Utah Public Service Commission to approve a 9.5% culinary water rate increase effective April 1, 2026, and the Division of Public Utilities told the commission it supports a settlement stipulation resolving the docket as just and reasonable.
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Darren Jensen Peterson, chief executive officer of WaterPro Inc., told the Utah Public Service Commission on Jan. 20 that the company is seeking a 9.5% increase to customers’ culinary water rates, citing rising costs, aging infrastructure and ongoing demand along the Wasatch Front. The company asked that new rates take effect April 1, 2026.
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