water rate

British  

noun

1. a charge made for the public supply of water

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Example Sentences

“Today the cost of basic water service already imposes hardships on many low-income households,” the organizations said in their letter, adding that if Congress doesn’t continue the program, “water rate assistance will no longer be part of the federal safety net, putting hundreds of thousands of households at risk of losing their water service.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Just like home energy and nutrition assistance, water rate assistance is crucial for public health and economic prosperity.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Water Rate Assistance Program, which Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed last month, would have created a water affordability program for low-income households.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our disadvantaged residents,” he said, “can’t afford a water rate increase.”

From Los Angeles Times

Across the country, many have seen water rate increases of 30 percent in less than a decade.

From Washington Post