The Brief

GILBERT, Ariz. - Gilbert residents are still sounding the alarm about large water bills in recent months.

In some cases, the bills more than doubled.

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There are three main issues that have all converged, causing a headache for residents:

The rate increase may be the biggest headache, but town officials say the hike is long overdue to pay for replacing old sewer lines, building a new water treatment facility, and address increased costs in construction and water cleaning from wildfire runoff.

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This appointment has been weeks in the making. Gilbert town employees were turning the sprinklers off and on at one home in town.

Doreen Frola says she called for the town’s water efficiency check service after coming back from vacation. Despite not bein

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