California residents to see bill double under new plan
Some California residents will see their sewer bills more than double by mid-2028 if city officials approve a proposed budget from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Under the new plan, Bass proposes a variety of budget increases for city services, ranging from increased ambulance service costs from the fire department to a slew of increases to the city’s bimonthly sewer bill that will see the cost more than double if the Los Angeles council approves the mayor’s budget. The budget proposal from Bass, who previously served as a Democrat in the U.S. House, comes as municipalities across the nation have recently considered an increase in water bills while citing a variety of reasons, ranging from new nanofiltration systems to reduce the levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, to less water storage in reservoirs because of damaged dams.