From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE —Asheville residents will see higher water rates starting July 1, Asheville television station WLOS (News 13) reported on April 15.

Residents will see a $4 increase twice a month or a rate of 7.5 percent. Commercial and manufacturing companies will see a rise of close to 20 percent.

The city’s water treatment plant was heavily damaged after Hurricane Helene, but this change is not because of the storm.

This increase, which was approved at the most recent city council meeting, is the second step in a three-year rate-changing plan that started in March 2024.