New York City Proposes Water Rate Increase of Nearly 13%
New Yorkers will pay nearly 13 percent more for each drop of water they use starting July 1 if an increase proposed Friday by the Department of Environmental Protection is approved.
The rate increase would cost the typical single-family homeowner an extra $93 a year (a total of $816, up from $723) and increase the annual bill for the average apartment by about $43 (to $513, up from $470), the agency said.
