As issues associated with water rates and charges continues to evolve, so must the utilities approach to selecting and communicating their rates, charges, and pricing policies. This official AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practices will help water policymakers, utility managers, and rate analysts consider all relevant factors.

This updated edition features significant changes, including updated information on several sections within the manual: rates charged to retail and wholesale customers, rates for fire protection service, treatment of fixed charges and declining revenue, system development changes and the growing issue of affordability. Additionally, new chapters on water reuse and emerging trends have been incorporated.