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Monterey One Water forecasts major capital needs; previews possible 8% wastewater rate increase
Summary
Monterey One Water’s executive officer told Pacific Grove council that the utility faces roughly $500 million of capital projects over the next decade, aging electrical systems and generators, and proposed energy projects to increase biogas production; the utility signaled a preliminary ~8% rate increase proposal under Proposition 218 that would raise a typical single‑family monthly bill from $54 to about $58.32.
Paul Sciutto, executive officer of Monterey One Water, gave the council a technical overview March 4 of the regional wastewater and recycled‑water agency’s operations, infrastructure needs and a potential rate adjustment.
Sciutto said Monterey One Water operates a 30‑million‑gallon‑per‑day treatment plant and handles conveyance for member agencies. The utility now produces roughly 60% of potable demand for its service area through the Pure Water Monterey potable reuse expansion. Sciutto described the agency’s recent investments — including a food‑waste receiving station to co‑digest biosolids, which increases biogas production — and said staff plan…
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