Cincinnati Water Works Seeks Annual Rate Increases Through 2031

Cincinnati Water Works is asking the city to approve a 9.5% water rate increase each year for the next five years.

Ohio News Network’s Breana Albizu reports that if the proposal is approved, residential customers could pay nearly 60% more for water by 2031.

The utility cited the cost of meeting federal environmental requirements, rising labor and material costs, and aging infrastructure. The sewer district is also seeking rate increases.