伯明翰水利工程公司批准提高4.9%的费率,使2025年的平均账单每月上涨2.14美元。 Birmingham Water Works approves a 4.9% rate hike, raising the average bill by $2.14 monthly in 2025.

伯明翰水利工程公司已批准在2025年提高4.9%的费率,使月平均账单增加约2.14美元。 Birmingham Water Works has approved a 4.9% rate increase for 2025, adding about $2.14 to the average monthly bill. 新的1.42亿美元预算包括1 000万美元用于自动计量系统,925万美元用于完成沙德山过滤厂项目,该项目落后于时间表,超出预算。 The new $142 million budget includes $10 million for an automated meter system and $9.25 million to finish the Shades Mountain Filter Plant project, which is behind schedule and over budget. 尽管水消费量有所增加,但在过去五年中,水消费量却下降了5%以上。 Despite the increase, water consumption has fallen by over 5% in the past five years.