Customers of Magnolia Water, a private equity-funded, for profit utility that has taken over districts across the state in recent years, will see another increase in rates, coming into effect Sept. 1, 2025.
The move by the Louisiana Public Service Commission to approve the rate increase came as a surprise to protesting customers, who thought they had until September to further plead their case against it.
Magnolia Water most recently increased rates in 2024, resulting in Acadiana customers paying the highest sewage rates in the state…