CT Senate GOP Lawmakers on Potential 42% H2O Rate Hike

Several Republican State Senators today issued the following statement after Connecticut’s largest water company, Aquarion, announced its intention to seek a 42% rate increase.

“Last month, state regulators voted down an atrocious, non-transparent backroom deal which would have caused a tsunami of unending water rate spikes in cities and towns across Connecticut.

And Senate Republicans stood with a bipartisan group of mayors and community advocates to note how that shameful deal stunk from day one and should have never been signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont.

Now, ratepayers are facing a 42 percent increase in their water bills. Senate Republicans will continue to do all we can to protect overburdened Connecticut residents from unaffordable, sky-high rate hikes. We will be collectively raising our voices in the weeks and months ahead.”

• Sen. Stephen Harding, Sen. Ryan Fazio, Sen. Heather Somers, Sen. Tony Hwang, Sen. Jason Perillo and Sen. Eric Berthel