Scott administration proposes smallest water rate increase in 25 years

After enduring a quarter century of relentlessly increasing water bills, the 200,000 residential and business customers of Baltimore City’s water system are getting a break of sorts – a smaller rate hike over the next three years. Effective July 1, the Scott administration proposes a 3% increase in water and stormwater usage and 3.5% for sewage. The increase will add about $3.75 a month to a “typical household bill” of $118 a month for city customers, according to a Department of Public Works (DPW) spreadsheet.