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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Water bill increase now in effect for St. Joseph customers
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Customers in St. Joseph and surrounding communities will now see increased water rates reflected on their monthly bills following approval by state regulators in May. Effective May 28, a customer in St. Joe using 4,600 gallons a month will now pay $62.53 a month on average, an increase of approximately $9 a month, or $108 annually. This amount will vary based on how much a customer uses. The increase comes after the Missouri Public Service Commission approved an agreement with Missouri American Water on May 7 to increase annual water and sewer revenues by $143 million. The company initially requested a 34% increase that would have raised rates by roughly $18 a month. Customers will receive information about the new rates on their Missouri American Water bill. Information will also be available on the company's website under Customer Service Billing, Water and Wastewater Rates. Missouri American Water offers customers bill payment assistance programs including a payment installment plan and budget billing options available on the customer MyWater portal at Income-eligible customers may also apply for assistance through the company's Help to Others (H2O) Program. The increase was made to help cover part of $1.5 billion in completed or planned system improvements across the state from January 2023 to May 2026. Overall investments include the replacement or installation of approximately 250 miles of aging water and wastewater pipes to help reduce main breaks and sewer overflows. Additional projects include upgrading of treatment plants, fire hydrants, storage tanks, wells, pumping and lift stations across the state. In March, the company began the process of replacing nearly 41,000 feet of aging water pipe, or roughly 7.5 miles, in St. Joseph. St. Joseph's infrastructure project also includes enhancements to the Faraon and Randolph Water Boosters, a critical component of the water system that impacts water pressure and service reliability for residents and the effectiveness of 3,500 fire hydrants across St. Joseph. Missouri American Water serves nearly 1.6 million Missourians and supplies drinking water to more than 31,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in St. Joseph.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Missouri American Water New Customer Rates Approved by Missouri Public Service Commission
Increase Driven by $1.1 Billion in Infrastructure Investments ST. LOUIS, May 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) approved new water and wastewater rates for Missouri American Water in a rate order on May 7, 2025. The company's rate request was filed on July 1, 2024, and was primarily driven by $1.1 billion in infrastructure investment in plant and distribution system upgrades made since its last rate filing. New rates are expected to be effective on May 28, 2025. St. Louis County customers using 6,100 gallons of water per month will see an increase of approximately $7 on their monthly bill. All other customers using 4,600 gallons of water per month will see an increase of approximately $9 on their monthly bill. Wastewater customers will see an average increase of $6 per month. Rates vary by usage and service area. Missouri American Water offers customers bill payment assistance programs including a payment installment plan and budget billing options available on the customer MyWater portal at Income-eligible customers may also apply for assistance through the company's Help to Others (H2O) Program. More information on bill payment assistance can be found on the company's website here. Customers will receive information about the new rates on their Missouri American Water bill. Information will also be available on the company's website under Customer Service Billing, our Water and Wastewater Rates. American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water's 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram. Missouri American Water Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services to approximately 1.6 million people. For more, visit and follow Missouri American Water on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts Media Contact: Christie BarnhartSenior Manager, External CommunicationsCell: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data


Business Wire
16-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Missouri American Water New Customer Rates Approved by Missouri Public Service Commission
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) approved new water and wastewater rates for Missouri American Water in a rate order on May 7, 2025. The company's rate request was filed on July 1, 2024, and was primarily driven by $1.1 billion in infrastructure investment in plant and distribution system upgrades made since its last rate filing. Share The company's rate request was filed on July 1, 2024, and was primarily driven by $1.1 billion in infrastructure investment in plant and distribution system upgrades made since its last rate filing. New rates are expected to be effective on May 28, 2025. St. Louis County customers using 6,100 gallons of water per month will see an increase of approximately $7 on their monthly bill. All other customers using 4,600 gallons of water per month will see an increase of approximately $9 on their monthly bill. Wastewater customers will see an average increase of $6 per month. Rates vary by usage and service area. Missouri American Water offers customers bill payment assistance programs including a payment installment plan and budget billing options available on the customer MyWater portal at Income-eligible customers may also apply for assistance through the company's Help to Others (H 2 O) Program. More information on bill payment assistance can be found on the company's website here. Customers will receive information about the new rates on their Missouri American Water bill. Information will also be available on the company's website under Customer Service Billing, our Water and Wastewater Rates. American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water's 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram. Missouri American Water Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services to approximately 1.6 million people.


Business Wire
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Missouri American Water Rate Order Settlement Approved by Missouri Public Service Commission
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) today approved a settlement for new water and wastewater rates for Missouri American Water. The company's rate request was filed on July 1, 2024, and was primarily driven by $1.1 billion in infrastructure investment in plant and distribution system upgrades made since its last rate filing. 'We are committed to making investments in our water and wastewater systems to maintain safe, clean, reliable and affordable service to the approximately 1.6 million people in the communities we serve,' said Rich Svindland, President, Missouri American Water. 'This settlement allows for these continued investments while remaining focused on customer affordability.' The approved rates represent a total annualized revenue increase of $63 million. New rates are expected to be effective by May 31, 2025. Missouri American Water offers customers bill payment assistance programs including a payment installment plan and budget billing options available on the customer MyWater portal at Income-eligible customers may also apply for assistance through the company's Help to Others (H 2 O) Program. More information on bill payment assistance can be found on the company's website here. Customers will receive information about the new rates on their Missouri American Water bill. Information will also be available on the company's website here under Customer Service Billing, our Water and Wastewater Rates. American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water's 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram. Missouri American Water Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 1.6 million people. For more, visit and follow Missouri American Water on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. AWK-IR