Customers within the city limits, in Pinal County and county islands will be paying more beginning July 1 for water from the Apache Junction Water District.
The water district board, comprised of Apache Junction City Council members, on June 16 voted unanimously to approve the fiscal year 2026-27 budget of $28 million and also re-adopting all existing and adopting new potable and non-potable rates, user fees and charges, service connection fees, and water acquisition fees for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
It includes a 5% base-rate increase for customers inside and outside the city and an additional 5% consumption-rate increase for those living outside the city limits, with both beginning July 1.