PUC approves 16 percent water rate increase for Bristol County
The state Public Utilities Commission granted Bristol County Water Company a 16 percent rate hike, far below the 35 percent requested. The increase will raise average monthly bills by about 60 cents, with larger users paying more, and adds about $210,126 in annual revenue to fund operations and improvements. The decision, effective in roughly a month, directs closer coordination with three Bristol County towns after public complaints about service quality.
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State Public Utilities Commission
Bristol County Water Company
PUC
Commission
Bristol County
Town weighs buying water company with Bristol plan
Bristol may seek to purchase the Bristol County Water Company with Town Council Chairman Richard Alegria proposing a bid contingent on price. Barrington and Warren could join, and a sale would allow access to federal funds for improvements like a Providence water line. A public hearing on a 35 percent rate hike drew officials and residents with complaints on service and water quality.
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Bristol
Bristol County Water Company
Richard Alegria
Public Utilities Commission
Alegria
Barrington and Warren
PUC
William Harsch
Providence
Commission
Edward R Borges
Borges
Bristol landfill license denied amid state rule push
The state Division of Solid Waste Management rejected Bristol’s Minturn Farm landfill license for noncompliance with new requirements. An appeal is planned for Jan 19 as inspections proceed. Eight licenses have been granted statewide. Bristol argues improvements meet standards while officials differ on the likelihood of approval. Water from the site allegedly polluted a brook feeding Mount Hope Bay, though improvements include a ditch and sand dam to divert and filter runoff.
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State Division of Solid Waste Management
Bristol
Minturn Farm
Anthony Agatiello
John Quinn
Mount Hope Bay
Public Works
Arthur Langelo
Langelo
Haffenreffer
Agatiello
Division of Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste Management Corporation
Cumberland
Johnston
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