Changes to City water utility rates

Starting Jan. lst, residents of Red Deer will see a change in how their costs for water and wastewater will be calculated.

The fixed monthly charge will go down, while the cost for the actual amount of water used will go up. So the less water residents’ use, the lower the water and wastewater bills should be. The changes, to be phased in over five years, are meant to be revenue neutral, but encourage water conservation and still meet revenue requirements. City utilities are designed to be self-supporting.

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