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Increase allowed before new facilities operational
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1982.tb04866.x
Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , business , state (computer science) , court decision , law , environmental planning , engineering , political science , environmental science , computer science , mechanical engineering , algorithm
Municipalities have the power to establish rates to pay for the construction of new, unused water and sewer facilities, according to a North Carolina appellate court. The town of Spring Hope increased its water and sewer rates to cover the cost of a new facility and other improvements necessitated by state and federal requirements. The town sued a customer who protested the increases and lost. The appellate court overturned the decision, though, because there was no evidence of arbitrary action in establishing the rate increase.