Blenda Dale lives in the Tierra Mesa Estates neighborhood off County 14th Street in Yuma. She says the hike in her current water bill compared to the same month last year is glaring.
“In October 2025, our bill was $74,” Dale told KAWC. “Now, it’s $400 and we’re using less water.”
So what happened? For one, the Arizona Corporation Commission, which sets utility rates throughout the state, approved a 314 percent rate increase last October that took effect Dec. 1, 2025…