Port Angeles: Water rates to go up $5 or so

PORT ANGELES — Residents could see their monthly city water bills increase an average of $5.36 per month while commercial customers could see hikes of $7 a month beginning in January.

A public hearing on the proposed increases is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 28 in the council chambers at City Hall, 321 E. Fifth St.

The hearing will be continued until the Dec. 5 meeting, when the new rates could be adopted.

The rates would become effective on Jan. 1.

Port Angeles’ water bill is comprised of two parts — a fixed monthly charge based on meter size and a daily consumption charge based on usage.