What are Tiered Water Rates?

What are Tiered Water Rates?

Tiered water rates is when a water company charges a customer more when they use a lot of water.  In Arizona, 76% of water companies use tiered water rate structure.  Only 13% of the nation uses tired water rates.  The water companies use tiered water rates pricing to...
The Hot and Dry Summer of 1974

The Hot and Dry Summer of 1974

In 1974, Tucson experienced an extraordinary long and hot summer.  The temperatures exceeed 100 degrees from the period of June 10 through July 2 of that year.   During that time, customers used a lot of water to cool off from the hot temperatures.  People cranked up...