Pico Rivera Looks to Increase Water Rates
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BY BRIAN HEWS • April 30, 2021
The Pico Rivera City Council, at its June 22 meeting, will consider raising water rates for all customers of the Pico Rivera Water Authority (PRWA) by 10% a year until 2025.
The City Council took its first step in the rate increase process, adopting a resolution at last Wednesday’s meeting.
If approved, the move will raise nearly $927,000 the first year, reach $5.7 million in year five, for a five-year cumulative total of nearly $16 million.
The additional revenue will provide for operational expenses and capital improvement projects including the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) treatment projects, according to city officials, with the money Pico Rivera will be one of the first cities in L.A. County to complete the removal project.