TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson Water customers who live outside city limits in unincorporated Pima County received their first water bill since the raise that was passed by Tucson City Council in June.

They decided on a 19 percent increase which would add a little over six dollars to each family's water bill starting in August.

The City says the reason for the increase is because extended service areas require larger and more complex infrastructure, leading to higher operations and maintenance costs.

KGUN 9 spoke with west side neighbor Sam Wesch who lives near Cardinal and Valencia a few months ago, and he said he wasn’t worried too much about the increase.

We followed up with him after getting his bill and he still feels the same.

“Our bill went up three percent. The water portion of

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