Edmond water and wastewater rates to increase starting this summer
TAKING YOU TO EDMOND. NOW. YOU WILL SOON BE PAYING MORE FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE THIS SUMMER. THE CITY COUNCIL RECENTLY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY ON THIS. SO LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS HERE. COMBINED RATES WILL INCREASE A LITTLE OVER $18 A MONTH. AND THEN IN JULY OF 2027, RATES GO UP ANOTHER $18.27. BETWEEN 2028 AND 2029. THE RATES ARE PROJECTED TO RAISE BY 350 AND 371 PER MONTH. OKAY, SO WHAT COULD YOUR BILL LOOK LIKE FOR AVERAGE USE? ABOUT $150 THIS YEAR. AND BY 2029, NEARLY $176. NOW, LAST MONTH, WE TALKED WITH THE CITY ABOUT WHY THEY THOUGHT THIS INCREASE WAS NEEDED. IT WILL GIVE US WATER INDEPENDENCE, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE REALLY DON’T HAVE RIGHT NOW. THE CITY IS ALSO WORKING ON A NE
Edmond water and wastewater rates to increase starting this summer
Edmond residents will face higher water and wastewater rates beginning in July, with additional increases planned through 2029.
Edmond residents will see an increase in water and wastewater rates starting this summer, following a unanimous vote by the city council. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterCombined rates will rise over $18.06 per month in July, with another increase of $18.27 in July 2027. Between 2028 and 2029, rates are projected to increase by $3.50 and $3.71 per month. For average usage, bills are expected to be $149.81 in July 2026 and by 2029, $175.28. “It’ll give us water independence, which is something we really don’t have right now,” spokesperson for the city of Edmond, Bill Begley, said. According to city officials, the rates help pay to secure reliable, high-quality water for Edmond’s future. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The new rates are set to take effect in July.Top HeadlinesFour dead, one critically injured after fiery wrong-way crash on I-40 in Canadian CountyDashcam video shows wrong-way driver moments before crash that killed 4 on I-40Video captures driver hitting 13-year-old girl with car while boarding her school busReaction to death of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle BuschTIMELINE: Risk zone shifts some as storms bring threat of hail, low tornado risk late Friday
Edmond residents will see an increase in water and wastewater rates starting this summer, following a unanimous vote by the city council.
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Combined rates will rise over $18.06 per month in July, with another increase of $18.27 in July 2027.
Between 2028 and 2029, rates are projected to increase by $3.50 and $3.71 per month.
For average usage, bills are expected to be $149.81 in July 2026 and by 2029, $175.28.
“It’ll give us water independence, which is something we really don’t have right now,” spokesperson for the city of Edmond, Bill Begley, said.
According to city officials, the rates help pay to secure reliable, high-quality water for Edmond’s future.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The new rates are set to take effect in July.
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