CPUC CCC PPPPP U U CCC N N EEEEE W W W SSS C C P p U U C C NN N E W W W S S C P P U U C N N N E W W W S C PPPPP U U C N N N EEE W W W W SSS C P U U C N N N E WW WW S C C P U U C C N NN E W W S S CCC P UUUU CCC N N EEEEE W W SSS CCC PPPPP U U CCC N N EEEEE W W W SSS C C P p U U C C NN N E W W W S S C P P U U C N N N E W W W S C PPPPP U U C N N N EEE W W W W SSS C P U U C N N N E WW WW S C P U U C C N NN E W W S S CCC P UUUU CCC N N EEEEE W W SSS CCC PPPPP U U CCC N N EEEEE W W W SSS C C P p U U C C NN N E W W W S S C P P U U C N N N E W W W S C PPPPP U U C N N N EEE W W W W SSS C P U U C N N N E WW WW S C P U U C C N NN E W W S S CCC P UUUU CCC N N EEEEE W W SSS CONTACT: Kyle DeVine October 9, 1996 CPUC - 548 213-897-4225 (Res. W-3996) CPUC APPROVES INCREASES FOR VALENCIA WATER The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved the Valencia Water requests to increase rates $595,569 and collect $366,615 through a one-year surcharge from its 17,000 customers in Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, Castaic and Stevenson Ranch. The rate increase covers costs previously authorized for building and maintaining new water facilities, repairing two tanks damaged in the Northridge Earthquake, and water treatment costs. The surcharge covers additional yet reasonable costs associated to the repairs and new facilities. The rate increase will increase the systemwide average monthly bill of 2,000 cubic feet of water by $2.25, from the current $29.38 to $31.63. The surcharge adds another $1.20 a month to the bill for the next 12 months. Rates go into effect in five days. -###-