MADISON (WKOW) -- The Madison Water Utility wants to increase water rates.

It's filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW).

If the request is granted, the water charge for an average residential customer who uses 4,000 gallons of water per month will increase from $33.90 to $40.50, or $6.60 per month.

The utility says the increase is necessary due to a 10.3 percent increase in gross plant investment and a 6.2 percent increase in operating expenses since the last water rate case was completed in 2022 and implemented in 2023.

This increase only applies to the Water charges on your bill. Charges for Sewer, Storm Water, Landfill, Resource Recovery, and Urban Forestry are not a part of this rate application.

A public hearing on the application has been sche

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