Newport News Waterworks’ first rate increase since 2017 took effect July 1, 2026. Waterworks estimates a typical four-person household will pay about $8 to $10 more per month.
San Jacinto’s City Council will consider proposed water-rate increases Tuesday. A city example shows a typical 1,100-cubic-foot monthly bill rising from $59.54 to $92.53 if the rates are adopted.
Missoula County commissioners approved temporary zoning that pauses new data-center development and expansions while officials study electricity, water, land-use and public-safety concerns. The action is local, but its regulatory and utility questions extend across Montana.
Duplin County’s adopted $79.43 million FY 2026-27 budget keeps the countywide property-tax rate at 58 cents per $100 of valuation and directs major funding to public safety, social services, schools and health programs serving residents throughout the county.
Fayetteville broadened sewer-connection assistance to households earning up to 120% of area median income, with approved applicants eligible for the current $5,000 PWC assessment and up to $1,000 toward qualifying private work.
OC San has completed pipe rehabilitation on Alton Avenue, but lane controls and a closed bike lane remain during bypass removal, manhole work and roadway restoration.
Santee Cooper told South Carolina regulators on July 1 that construction on the Kingstree-Hemingway transmission rebuild serving Hemingway is scheduled to begin in early August 2026.
Apalachicola is preparing for a Dec. 1, 2026 transfer of its water and sewer utility to an independent special district while seeking engineering services for a new municipal well backed by $1.5 million in fully forgiven state revolving-fund assistance.
Burlington says its water supply remains sufficient for current demand, but a Stage One voluntary conservation alert effective July 7 remains active as drought pressure continues.
Oracle is challenging Wisconsin’s financial-support rules for very large electricity users in Ozaukee County court, where collateral costs and ratepayer risk could shape future data-center projects.
Cabot, AR, adopted a water-rate schedule that keeps listed residential inside-city water charges flat through 2032 under the current Central Arkansas Water purchase agreement. A separate Cabot WaterWorks study models an 83% increase only if the utility shifts to buying all of its water from CAW.
The city wants Texas regulators to create a non-ERCOT process so residential and small-business customers are not assigned infrastructure costs tied to large data centers.
Brentwood’s current utility schedule took effect July 1, 2026. Here’s what residents should check on August billing cycles, including water tiers, sewer charges, lateral maintenance and garbage-cart costs.
A July 16 state housing resolution added $3.5 million to the Proctors microgrid award, while a July 24 update showed generator installation underway in downtown Schenectady.
About 8,500 Kentwood households west of Breton Road are facing higher water and sewer rates, with a second scheduled increase coming in January 2027.
Raleigh will end Stage 1 water restrictions Monday, Aug. 3, after Falls Lake reached 84% full, while officials continue urging efficient water use.
Columbia County announced July 23 that Google LLC will be the sole end-user and operator of a proposed data center in Appling. Evans residents may be affected through county taxes, schools, utilities and land-use decisions, but key financial, employment and infrastructure details remain undisclosed.
Durham’s mandatory Stage 2 water restrictions remain in effect. A July 30 city snapshot showed reservoir storage at 52% and 127 days of easily accessible premium supply.
Corpus Christi’s combined reservoir storage reached 28.3% on July 31, still 1.7 percentage points below the drought plan’s above-30% benchmark for potentially ending Stage 3 restrictions.
Sewer-pipe installation is expected to begin in the East Webster Lake service area near North Webster after Selge Construction reached near-full mobilization. The district says no immediate rate increase is planned, but officials are reviewing long-term debt and operating costs.
Sioux Falls is weighing a proposed 2027–2031 capital program focused on streets, utilities, public safety, parks and major civic projects before City Council action in September.
Moreno Valley leaders highlighted completed planning work and outlined infrastructure, public safety, utility, workforce and community priorities at the July 30 State of the City address.
