ON THE HEELS OF BEING PRAISED FOR CONSERVING WATER THIS YEAR ... ALBUQUERQUE AND BERNALILLO COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN LOOK FOR THEIR WATER BILLS TO GO UP AGAIN. KATHERINE YUHAS WITH THE CITY-COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SAYS TWO RATE HIKES SCHEDULED ... THE FIRST IN JULY.

 

YUHAS SAYS CUSTOMERS NEED TO REALIZE THAT DESPITE WATER SAVINGS, THEY'RE PAYING FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE WATER SERVICE, WHICH IS THE SAME REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH WATER BEING USED.

 

THE SECOND BOOST COMES IN ABOUT TWO YEARS. YUHAS SAYS THE BOTH RATE HIKES WILL BE ABOUT 5 PERCENT.