Effective with the first bill issued in January 2022, both the residential and commercial water and sewer rates have gone up 3% from the rates in 2021 as shown in the schedule below. It is anticipated that the rates will continue to increase by 3% on January 1st of each year in keeping with debt service projections from previous bond issues and to allow Augusta Utilities to continue to fund capital improvements to the system without the need for future bond issues.