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The Irvine Ranch Water District followed through on its plan to raise
sewer rates this week.
In a $62-million budget passed by the board Monday, the district
raised its basic residential rate from $5.90 to $6.60 per month. About
4,100 households in Newport Beach and in the unincorporated community of
Newport Coast will be affected by the hike.
The district passed the hike to defray anticipated increases in costs
for power.
The 1,155 residents in northern Newport Beach who are district
customers will be hit with the 12% hike, raising their rates to $6.60.
The district also passed a 10% hike for Newport Coast residents, from
30 to 33 cents a month. There are 2,971 households in that community
affected by the new rates.
The last time the district raised its rates was in 1983.
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