Proposed water rate hike in Coeur d'Alene:

West Virginia American Water proposing double-digit-percentage rate increase

West Virginia American Water customers have asked state utility regulators for a 27.9% rate hike that would increase the investor-owned utility’s net annual water and wastewater revenue by $60.5 million, claiming a need to replace aging infrastructure. The company serving 171,785 water and 1,853 wastewater customers throughout West Virginia wants the state Public Service Commission to approve a two-step rate climb that the company said would res…

Proposed water rate hike in Coeur d'Alene:

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – Retired resident Jack Bauer is facing concerns over a potential water rate hike in Coeur d'Alene. On a fixed income, Bauer, who spends his afternoons enjoying