Nearly 2 million residents of Prince George’s and Montgomery counties are about to see their water bills go up, and the leader of one of the area’s biggest utilities says it’s all about fixing the infrastructure.
Carla Reid, general manager and CEO of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, told WTOP on Friday morning that the increase, which goes into effect Friday, amounts to about $3.28 per month for the average household — a $6-per-quarter Infrastructure Investment Fee and a 3 percent rate increase.
The commission faces “quite a conundrum,” Reid said: People in the area are conserving water, and that means revenue is down, even as the need for infrastructure stays the same.
“People are using much less, and we still have the bills to pay,” Reid said.
She said the money raised from the increase will go to fixing up the aging infrastructure and sewer system, as well as “all the tools and chemicals we need to run our business.”
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