Albuquerque water authority proposes raising utility rates
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuqeurque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority is looking to raise water utility rates this summer. The last time water and sewer rates increase was in 2022. The proposal says the combined water and sewer bill for a typical single-family house using 5,000 gallons of water should go up a little more than []

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