On top of recent property reassessments increasing annual expenses, your water bill could be the next headache for you to tackle.

Here’s why some Delawareans could see an increase in their water bill this month.

Water bills could soon increase in Delaware

Veolia Water Delaware filed for a 42.8% rate increase in January, shortly after the company’s last rate increase of 12.67% was approved in 2024. The proposed increase would see the average residential bill increase by 63 cents per day, or $19.19 per month.

The jump stems from Veolia’s $62 million plan for customer improvements in its Delaware water system, which included $42.5 million in upgrades to the company’s Stanton Water Treatment Plant to meet new federal drinking water standards for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) a

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