CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A rate increase for customers of West Virginia American Water has been approved and took effect March 1, 2026.
According to the approved changes, residential water customers using 3,000 gallons per month will see their average bill increase by about $6 per month.
Residential wastewater customers using the same amount will see an average increase of about $7 per month.
The increases come after the utility filed a request in May 2025 seeking a 27.9% rate hike.
That proposal would have raised the company’s net annual water and wastewater revenue by approximately $60.5 million.
However, the West Virginia Public Service Commission approved a lower amount. The commission authorized pre-allocation revenue increases of $28.176 million for water service and $4.537 million for wastewater service.
The new rates are now in effect for customers across the company’s service areas in West Virginia.
