It looks like water and sewer rates likely will be going up for Bossier Parish customers in 2026.
While the new rates for the parish’s Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage Districts #1 and #2 still have to go through a final vote, Parish Attorney Patrick Jackson said the increases are pursuant to keeping the parish compliant with the terms set by its lenders.
Jackson explained that regulatory agencies require the water providers to which they lend money to set rates that factor in not only operational costs but also the lifecycle maintenance on the infrastructure…