Corix Utilities Angers Residents with Proposed Rate Changes

Corix Utilities, water supplier to some residents in Lampasas County (Northwest Lampasas and Lometa, specifically), has sent notice to its customers of pending rate changes. In the letter, they inform customers of their official request with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on January 31st, 2024. The rate changes, a roughly 20% increase on the meter rate, regardless of use, have been requested to go into effect on March 6th, 2024. The reason Corix has given PUCT for their proposal is an "Increased revenue requirement to recover cost of system improvements and increased expenses."
But residents aren't buying it. Many are appalled that Corix would request such a change when the quality of their product has remained exceptionally poor, with breaches to the system going unrepaired for weeks and a consistent odor of "dead fish" or "wet dog", as some have described it. Some pay out of pocket twice, choosing to buy their drinking and washing water elsewhere as a safety precaution. A form was provided along with the notice of rate changes for customers to fill out and return should they wish to protest the rate hike. A 10% refusal rate is needed (roughly 500 residents) to stop the change from going into effect. If you are a customer of Corix Utilities and wish to have your voice heard, you can find a copy of the form here. - MG