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Clayton D. Mallett, Water & Wastes Digest

Florida Keys utility improves operational efficiency to offset decrease in revenue.

Residents of the Florida Keys carefully conserve costly freshwater to minimize their bills. Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority’s (FKAA) conservation efforts have successfully driven down consumption, but with water bills tied to usage, the same amount of infrastructure has to be maintained with less revenue. As a result, FKAA sought ways to reduce operating costs and avoid rate increases.