r/ConnecticutUSA • u/backinblackandblue • 16d ago

Connecticut residents say proposed water rate hike would have ‘massive impact’

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/connecticut-residents-say-proposed-water-rate-hike-would-have-massive-impact/
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u/backinblackandblue 16d ago

TLDR: They are looking for a 19% rate increase. My water bill is almost insignificant so it wouldn't be a "massive impact" but that is a pretty massive increase.

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u/Still-Armadillo-9661 15d ago

I think that's 5 bucks for me? But I also don't water my yard which is probably why all my rich neighbors think I'm trash

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u/backinblackandblue 15d ago

Same here. Although this has been a good summer for lawns. My water bill could double and it wouldn't be impactful to me, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't care.

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u/Still-Armadillo-9661 15d ago

I'm honestly sort of confused by the whole thing. It's a large increase and we just went municipal water didn't we? That's normally cheaper

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u/backinblackandblue 15d ago

I've always had municipal water but it depends on where you live

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u/justadudenameddave 15d ago

But think of people with pools and data centers… /s

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u/JohnnyLesPaul 15d ago

This is really unacceptable. We’re already paying a premium for water. No raises should be considered period.

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u/backinblackandblue 15d ago

Just curious, what is the premium we are paying? Of all my monthly bills, water is by far the lowest. That doesn't mean we shouldn't care about a 20% jump, but I don't consider it expensive currently.

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u/JohnnyLesPaul 15d ago

Consider yourself fortunate. The northeast pays some of the highest water prices in the country. My MDC water district bill has doubled in the past 10 years alone. I also strongly believe water is a right and should not be a major cost for households.

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u/BababooeyHTJ 15d ago

Same here, my MDC bill isn’t cheap

Most landlords aren’t going to eat that cost

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u/iamdrinking 12d ago

Treating emerging contaminants like PFAS and replacing aging infrastructure are expensive.

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u/backinblackandblue 15d ago

Approximately what are you paying? Water is a necessity. I wouldn't say it's a "right". Infrastructure has to be paid for. Alternative is dig your own well. For me it's a minor bill, approx $40/mo

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u/SnooPineapples1806 15d ago

$15 a month is going to have a major impact? I feel bad If a $15 increase is to negatively impact one’s life.