Fountain Hills will not intervene in a possible water-rate hike that would affect 25,000 water users in the Fountain Hills area.

Chaparral City Water Co. recently mailed out notices about the hike that would bump the average monthly household bill by $12, to $44, from $32.

The utility, which is a separate entity from Fountain Hills, is seeking a revenue increase of $3 million to improve its infrastructure, secure a long-term water supply and account for inflation.
Fountain Hills this week opted not to formally intervene in the case.

Instead, the town will support the Residential Utility Consumer Office, a state-funded group that supports consumers in utility cases.

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