凤凰城明年1月起对用水大户加收干旱附加费 预计增收4000万美元
亚利桑那州凤凰城市政府11月10日公布节水新规，计划自2027年1月起进入第二阶段干旱限制，并对用水量最大的居民和商业用户加收附加费，预计每年增收约4000万美元，用于补贴草坪移除、智能灌溉控制器等节水措施。市长凯特·加莱戈表示，凤凰城正面临科罗拉多河供水削减的压力，根据联邦有关保留水源和水电的指令，凤凰城从科罗拉多河分得的水量将减少20%至30%。凤凰城约40%的用水来自经中央亚利桑那工程引来的科罗拉多河水，全市人口约170万。市政府呼吁全体居民和企业自愿节水5%，市政府各部门的目标为节水10%。新规下，只有用水量超过每月20个单位、即14960加仑的用户才需为超额部分缴纳附加费，每单位每月加收2.10美元。凤凰城家庭月均用水量为11个单位、约8228加仑，因此多数普通家庭不受影响。市水务局长布兰迪·凯尔索和副市长凯莎·霍奇·华盛顿在11月10日的市议会政策会议上介绍了上述方案，具体启动日期尚未最后确定。凤凰城自1990年起已有干旱管理计划，此次是该市多年来最严厉的一次节水行动，市政府表示将提前向用水大户发出通知，帮助居民调整用水习惯。
Phoenix to Add Drought Surcharge for Largest Water Users From January, Expected to Raise $40 Million a Year
The City of Phoenix announced new water conservation rules on November 10: starting in January 2027, the city will move to Stage 2 drought restrictions and levy a surcharge on the residential and commercial customers who use the most water, expected to raise about $40 million a year to subsidize turf removal, smart irrigation controllers and other conservation measures. Mayor Kate Gallego said Phoenix faces pressure from Colorado River supply cuts; under federal directives on preserving water and hydropower, Phoenix's Colorado River allocation will be reduced by 20% to 30%.
About 40% of Phoenix's water comes from the Colorado River via the Central Arizona Project, and the city has about 1.7 million residents. The city is asking all residents and businesses to voluntarily cut use by 5%, with city departments targeting 10%. Under the new rules, only customers using more than 20 units a month — 14,960 gallons — will pay the surcharge, on the excess only, at $2.10 per unit per month. The average Phoenix household uses 11 units a month, about 8,228 gallons, so most households will not be affected.
Water Director Brandi Kelso and Deputy Mayor Kesha Hodge Washington presented the plan at a November 10 City Council policy meeting; the exact start date has not been finalized. Phoenix has had a drought management plan since 1990, and officials called this the city's toughest conservation action in years, saying large users will be notified in advance to help them adjust their habits.
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