Summary: The filing proposes to reinstate Rainier View’s residential conservation rate for all water systems promoting more efficient use of domestic water. The company is requesting to increase the third-tier usage rate to $5.00 per 100 cubic feet for water usage in excess of 3,000 cubic feet per billing period. This increased usage rate would only apply from May 1 to September 30 of each year. The company serves approximately 17,500 residential and non-residential customers on 26 water systems in Pierce County and on two water systems in Kitsap County. The company’s last general rate increase was January 1, 2015.
