The East Bay Municipal Utility District is contemplating rate increases for both drinking water and wastewater customers, district officials announced.

EBMUD general manager Clifford Chan presented the rate hikes to the district board Tuesday as part of his proposed $3.2 billion budget for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.