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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Clarksburg Water Board approved a rate increase during a meeting Wednesday, which will cause an about 9% increase on customer bills.

The minimum bill goes up by a few dollars a month for residential customers. According to the water board, the change could be reflected on customers' bills as soon as Nov. 10. The last time the Clarksburg Water Board approved a rate increase was in 2022.

During a meeting on Tuesday, Clarksburg Water Board General Manager Jason Myers told 12 News that the increase is not related to the ongoing water line replacement project happening throughout the city.

“We only increased the rates what we had to increase them. We’re not out to make a profit. We’re just out to cover our operational cost,” Myers t

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