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Auditing Private Water Utility Infrastructure Surcharges: How DSIC Riders Work on Your Bill

August 17, 202616 min read

Learn how investor-owned water utilities use Distribution System Improvement Charges (DSIC) to fund water main replacements, how state regulators cap these surcharges, and how to step-by-step audit your utility bill line items for costly billing errors.