Houston City Council rejected a request from a company to raise water rates for residents and business owners at its Nov. 12 meeting.

The request, which came from national utilities company Aqua Texas , would have raised around $30 million in additional revenue for the company.

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Submitted June 20, Aqua Texas’ request asked for a consolidated statewide tariff, which would bring $17.8 million more in water revenue and $11.4 million more in wastewater revenue to the company under the new consolidated system, according to Houston City Council Nov. 12 meeting documents .

The actual rate change for Houston residents would have varied, but it could have impacted 93 residential customers and at least 62 commercial customers within the city’s limits, according to meeting d

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