Some Washougal residents who live in single-family homes could see water rate decreases in 2014.
According to the final results of a rate study conducted by the FCS Group, 61 percent of the water bills for single family residences with three-quarter inch meters would be lower than current rates.
The current average bi-monthly bill for customers who use 10 ccf of water is $60.38. That could decrease to $58.21 next year. A proposed rate for 2015 would be $58.83.
One ccf equals 748 gallons.
Other single family residential customers could see water rate increases of 3 percent during each of the next five years.
If the cost of service phase-in strategy is approved, multi-family residential customers would not see a water rate increase through 2018. Commercial customers would be subject to 4.5 percent increases, and large commercial customers would see 5.5 percent rate hikes.