The city of Phoenix plans to raise rates on the biggest water users in the city.
While nothing is official yet, the city announced on Tuesday it anticipates elevating to Stage 1 to Stage 2 of the city’s Drought Management Plan because of an expected reduction of the city’s Colorado River water.
Under Stage 2, the city plans surcharges on biggest water users for residential, commercial and industrial. Staff said it anticipates it will elevate to Stage 2 of the Drought Management Plan in January, when federal-government-mandated reductions Arizona, California and Nevada’s water supplies kick in.
