Missouri American Water Files Rate Request Driven by $1.5 Billion in Water and Wastewater System Investments
“We carefully plan investments in our water and wastewater systems to provide safe, clean and reliable service to nearly 1.6 million (one in four) Missourians in more than 90 counties throughout the state,” said
These projects are important to continue providing quality water, increasing fire protection and improving service reliability for customers and include replacement of over 250 miles of aging water and wastewater pipe to help reduce main breaks and sewer overflows. Improvement projects also include treatment plant upgrades.
Key projects include:
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St. Louis County - Replacement of the intake pump station at theSouth Water Treatment Plant -
St. Charles County – Construction of new transmission main to add a second source of water supply -
Jefferson City - Construction of a new filter building at the water treatment plant -
St. Joseph - Upgrades at the water treatment plant and Randolph booster stations -
Joplin – Construction of a new carbon feed system at the treatment plant and well site treatment upgrades -
Eureka ,Smithton – Wastewater treatment plant upgrades including construction of new lift station and UV disinfection
The company’s last general rate case was filed with the MoPSC in
If the company’s proposed rates are approved as filed with the MoPSC today, the water bill for the average residential customer using 5,475 gallons per month would increase about
Part of today’s filing with the MoPSC includes a proposed income-based rate for customers facing financial hardship. If approved by the MoPSC, residential customers below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level would be eligible for a discounted rate.
The company’s rate request undergoes extensive public scrutiny by the MoPSC. This process includes numerous interrogatories, public hearings and evidentiary hearings and can take up to 11 months. To increase transparency of the process, the company’s proposed tariffs and other information about the filing are included on the company’s website, missouriamwater.com.
The company anticipates that any general rate changes proposed through this filing would not become effective until mid-2025, after a final rate Order is issued by the MoPSC.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, planned capital investments and water and wastewater system improvements, the outcome of the MoPSC’s final rate Order, and the amount and effective date of new water and wastewater rates. These statements are based on the current expectations of management of
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