WAPA Defends Rate Hike Ahead of Planned Protest Set for July 31st on St. Thomas

St. Thomas 𑁋 The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) issued a statement to customers detailing “reasons and rationale for its requested base rate increase” that was recently filed with the Public Service (PSC). The statement to customers came just hours before a district-wide service interruption began affecting customers on St. Thomas, St.…