Dear Customer,
The Gray Water District (GWD) will be filing a revised water rate schedule with the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to be effective on July 1, 2026. The filing is made under Title 35-A MRSA Sec. 6104. The proposed increase is necessitated by increasing costs over the past several years. The proposed rate will increase the average residential bill by $13.12 per month or $39.39 per quarter.
Increases by all customer classes, on an annual basis, are as follows:
| Residential | $ 231,063 | 43.3% |
| Commercial | 62,902 | 43.3% |
| Governmental | 16,575.86 | 43.3% |
| Public Fire Protection | 129,205 | 39.9% |
| Private Hyd.
Sprinklers |
2,306
7,720.31 |
43.3%
43.3% |
| Total Increase | $ 452,231 |
A public hearing will be held on June 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock Street, Gray at which time details will be furnished in support of the increase and you may question GWD personnel regarding the issue.
If, within 30 days of the public hearing, 15% of the customers of the Company file with the Treasurer of
HWC and the MPUC, petitions demanding a review of the rate changes by the MPUC, the rate change
may be suspended, investigated, reviewed and changed in accordance with Section 310. Signatures on the
petition are invalid unless accompanied by the printed names and addresses of the signers. Upon request,
the Company will provide customers with the appropriate petition forms that include space for signatures and the printed names and addresses of the signers.
You may request and inspect data relating to the present and proposed rates at the Company’s office before the hearing. You have the right to an open and fair hearing and the right to a further hearing before the Commission. The Public Advocate is available to assistance to you in this matter upon request. The
Public Utilities Commission may be contacted at (207) 287-3831, State House Station #18, Augusta, Me
04333; or the Public Advocate at (207) 624-3687, State House Station 112, Augusta, Me 04333.
We thank you for your cooperation on this matter.
Board of trustees
Gray Water District