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Milwaukie council reviews three-tier water rate to fund PFAS treatment, protect low-income customers
Summary
At an April 14 study session, Milwaukie City staff and a consultant outlined a proposed three-tier water rate design intended to fund PFAS treatment and better align cost recovery; council asked staff to deliver consumption data for Utility Assistance Program participants ahead of a June 2 vote to ensure low-income households are not inadvertently burdened.
Milwaukie City Council on April 14 received a presentation on a proposed three-tier water-rate structure intended to raise revenue for required PFAS treatment and to move residential rates closer to cost-of-service. Public Works Director Peter Passerone said the city must meet federal PFAS-treatment rules and that staff are planning to fund the work in part with state revolving loan funds.
"We have a deadline of needing to be compliant fully compliant by 2031. But to be fully compliant, we need to have that true operation by 2030," Passerone said, summarizing the compliance timetable and the need to begin construction and operations well in advance.
The presentation from the city's consultant laid out three volume tiers for residential usage: a lower block for 0–3 CCF billed at $3.65 per CCF, a middle block for 4–10 CCF at $5.48 per…
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