Rates for water and wastewater rates are set to rise, and will go into effect soon.<\/p>\n
As of July 1, rates for water will raise 6.5 percent and rates for wastewater will raise 8 percent. This comes after annual increases of the same percentage in 2015 and 2016, and the increases will continue next July.<\/p>\n
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly approved these annual increases<\/a> in June 2014, after there had not been a rate increase since 2011.<\/p>\n Prior to July 1, Bill-Pay automated customers must upgrade their accounts to reflect the new <\/a>rates<\/a>. For those paying a flat rate, the rate increases from $31.89 per month to $33.96 per month for both residential and commercial customers. Wastewater flat rates will increase from $80.79 per month to $87.25 per month for both residential and commercial customers.<\/p>\n For residential and commercial water metered rates, the base pay will be $23.93 per month with $3.13 being charged per 1,000 gallons used. This is an increase of $2.11 per month and $0.19 per 1,000 gallons. For residential and commercial wastewater metered rates, the base pay will be $87.25 per month, charging $11.60 per 1,000 gallons. This is an increase of $6.46 per month and $0.85 per 1,000 gallons.<\/p>\n