The city of Santa Fe is considering proposing an increase in water rates
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Major infrastructure projects are putting pressure on the City of Santa Fe Public Utilities Department to increase water rates for The City of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is considering a 3% increase in water rates for residents due to major infrastructure projects. This is the first time the city has rejected increasing water rates in a decade. The proposed increase would help fund four multi-million dollar water facility projects, including maintenance work on two of the city's major dams, repairs to a city water treatment plant and a new water recycling project. The total cost to complete these projects is estimated at approximately $100 million. If approved by the city council, the increase could be implemented as early as July next year.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Major infrastructure projects are putting pressure on the City of Santa Fe Public Utilities Department to increase water rates for residents. It’s the first time in a decade that the city has pushed back on the idea of increasing water rates.
City officials said they plan to propose a 3% increase to city council members this month.
“It’s something we absolutely need to do now,” said Jesse Roach, director of Santa Fe’s Water Department.
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Officials said the increase would help fund four multi-million dollar water facility projects. Projects mentioned include maintenance work on two of the city’s major dams, repairs to a city water treatment plant and the start of a new water recycling project. The total cost to complete these projects is estimated at approximately $100 million.
“These are high-risk dams, and so this rehabilitation is not something we can put on the back burner,” explained John Dupuis, director of the Santa Fe Public Utilities Department. “We just happened to have several large facilities in that lifecycle chain that all require significant investment at the same time.”
Officials said the water recycling idea will make up about half of the $100 million needed for all four projects. However, they claimed to have already secured a quarter of a million dollars through federal grants.
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“We think [it] will help us stretch our Rio Grande water threefold, so that’s an important project for us,” Roach added.
If approved by the council, residents could see the increase on their bills as early as July next year.
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