RMWD discusses rate hike options

The Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) board of directors discussed increasing water rates on December 1 to fully fund the construction projects needed to comply with the Department of Health Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule for the district’s four open reservoirs.

According to a board presentation by RMWD general manager Dave Seymour, the water district has divided its reservoir projects into two sections: projects that can be finished within three years and a six year project.

Seymour demonstrated that the three year projects, which are the construction of reservoir cov...