HOPEWELL, Va. — Virginia American Water Company is asking the State Corporation Commission to increase water rates by nearly 30%, a move that would affect residents and businesses in Hopewell and parts of Prince George County.
The average resident would pay an additional $11 on their monthly bill if the proposal is approved, the utility company says.
“We don’t have a choice. It’s either do it or figure out how to do it,” said Lou Bethea, a Hopewell resident…