After a five-year cost-of-service study, the Beverly Hills City Council on Feb. 20 approved rate changes for water and wastewater services to fund the city’s sprawling water infrastructure.
Over the next five years, the new rates are expected to generate approximately $6 million for the city’s water enterprise, which comprises hundreds of miles of pipe, 10 reservoirs, nine pump stations and 100 miles of sewer main lines, Public Works Director Shana Epstein said. The city is required to complete a rate study approximately every five years to ensure that customers are paying a fair price for water services, she added.
