A WORKSHOP on possible water rates increases in Garden Grove will be held on Sept. 27 (Flickr/Beth Kinsey).

The City of Garden Grove’s Public Works Department will be hosting a public workshop to discuss the results of a water rate study and a proposed water rate increase.  The workshop takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, located at 11300 Stanford Ave,.

The meeting will address specific aspects, such as required capital improvement projects and costs, regulatory compliance, and a proposed initial 4.2% increase for an average residential water customer.  

The city’s Public Works Water Services Division and consultants will be on hand to make a presentation, answer questions, and calculate individual water bill amounts using the proposed water rates.

Water customers will receive a 45-day mailed notice in October for a public hearing on the proposed water rates.

Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese translators will be available to assist at the public workshop.

For more information, please contact the Garden Grove Public Works Department at visit gg.city/water-rate-workshop, gg.city/water-rate, or call (714) 741-5520.