DWP now looking at water rate hike

The Department of Water and Power wants customers to pay up to 8 percent more for water to fund millions of dollars in improvements to the utility's aging water pipes and pumping stations under a budget presented Tuesday.Daily News.

The proposed rate hike, which could be blocked by the City Council, comes on top of a 4.5 percent hike approved by the City Council in April following weeks of public opposition to the plan.

Even in April, the DWP warned that it would be back asking for more money to cover the cost of replacing miles of outdated water pipes and bringing its energy systems into compliance with modern regulations.