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Keeping Rates Low for Arlington Residents
Arlington Water Utilities continues to have some of the lowest water and sewer rates in North Texas after new rates for Fiscal Year 2023 went into effect on Oct . 1 , 2022 . The average residential water and sewer bill increased by about $ 1.18 a month , or by about 2.02 percent . Commercial customers who use 50,000 gallons of water and 50,000 gallons of wastewater will pay an additional $ 32.04 or 5.26 percent each month . Rate changes were primarily related to increases in debt service , chemical and equipment costs , and other costs associated with operating the utility .
The Arlington City Council authorized $ 3,839,559 from the Water / Wastewater Rate Stabilization Fund for FY 23 to be used to cover cost increases in chemicals used to treat raw water . This action prevents those costs from being included in 2023 rate increases for customers .
BY THE NUMBERS
The City of Arlington Fiscal Year 2023 started on Oct . 1 , 2022 . Here is a quick look at the Water Utilities budget :
Authorized Positions Personnel Services Operating Expenses Capital Outlay
218
$ 18,880,760
$ 136,765,077
Approx . $ 54,000,000
RESIDENTIAL WATER RATES PER 10,000 GALLONS
Garland Mesquite
Richardson
$ 76.88 $ 75.80
$ 86.36
Denton
Frisco Mansfield Fort Worth Carrollton
Dallas
$ 53.94 $ 51.91 $ 48.89 $ 47.87 $ 41.46 $ 39.84
ARLINGTON $ 38.48
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Arlington Water Utilities | 2022 REPORT