A backhoe fitted with a jackhammer attachment breaks up asphalt as a crew installs a new water line on the 1700 block of Claymont Estates Drive in Chesterfield on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Missouri American Water is seeking a rate increase from state regulators. The request includes the replacement of around 275 miles of water and sewer pipe, among other system upgrades. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com
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The ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ region's dominant water utility is asking to once again raise rates — by almost $300 per year, on average — to replace aging pipes and plants and to make upgrades.
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A backhoe fitted with a jackhammer attachment breaks up asphalt as a crew installs a new water line on the 1700 block of Claymont Estates Drive in Chesterfield on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Missouri American Water is seeking a rate increase from state regulators. The request includes the replacement of around 275 miles of water and sewer pipe, among other system upgrades. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com
