claim: in "the past 10 years, our (austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in texas."
author: brigid shea
evidence_1: may 19, 2017 ... water utility prices in the us continue to march upward, and now as many ... in  the past seven years, water rates in the us have climbed more than ... in some  locales, like austin, texas, rates have soared more than 150 percent, with a ...  water prices in 30 major cities (they select some of america's largest ...
evidence_2: mar 24, 2018 ... most of us would, even if we don't typically pay that much attention to our utility  costs. ... of four using 100 gallons per person per day rose 4 percent last year, ...  the first city, austin, texas, also happens to be the municipality that's ... no city in  america has seen water bill prices increase over the past few ...
evidence_3: issues that affect drinking water supply and sanitation in the united states  include water scarcity, pollution, a backlog of investment, concerns about the  affordability of water for the poorest, and a rapidly retiring workforce. increased  variability and intensity of rainfall as a result of climate change is ... however,  faced with increasing costs and droughts, water conservation is ...
evidence_4: mar 3, 2018 ... good news: your home's property value is now over $1 million. ... in one  neighborhood in jersey city, new jersey, the average tax ... home prices there  have risen by 100 percent over the last five years, ... county, texas — just  outside of austin — experienced a 15 percent tax .... we want to hear from you.
evidence_5: jun 5, 2013 ... water prices in 30 major u.s. cities again grew at a pace faster than inflation, ...  since circle of blue began tracking rates in 2010, water prices have increased  an average of 25 percent for the index, which covers the 20 largest u.s. cities  and 10 ... we run the system based on revenue from our customers.