On July 1, 2026, Missouri-American Water Company filed tariff sheets with the Commission seeking a net increase in annual base rate revenues of approximately $191.9 million, which it states will equate to a water bill increase of approximately $23.00 per month for an average customer in St. Louis County using 5,900 gallons per month and approximately $15.00 per month for an average customer outside of St. Louis County using 4,500 gallons per month.
There will be five in-person public hearings and two virtual public hearings offering opportunity for the public to ask questions to the parties in the case and provide testimony to the Commission.
Below is the public hearing schedule:
December 1 – Governor State Office Building, Room 310, Jefferson City, Missouri.
The hearing starts at
6:00 p.m.
, beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
December 3 – University of Missouri–St. Louis, Millennium Student Center, Century Room C, 17 Arnold B. Grobman Drive, St. Louis, Missouri.
The hearing starts at
6:00 p.m
., beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
December 7 – Missouri Southern State University, Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center, Cornell Auditorium, 3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, Missouri.
The hearing starts at
6:00 p.m.
, beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
December 8 – Branson RecPlex, Community Room C, 1501 Branson Hills Parkway, Branson, Missouri.
The hearing starts at
noon
, beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
December 14 – St. Joseph City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1100 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, Missouri.
The hearing starts at
6:00 p.m
., beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
December 17 – Virtual Public Hearing starts at noon. See further details below.
Meeting Number/Access Code: 2631 278 7030
Password: 0304
December 17 – Virtual Public Hearing starts at 6 p.m. See further details below.
Meeting Number/Access Code: 2865 616 2337
Password: 0304
To attend a
virtual local public hearing by telephone
, at the time of the virtual hearing, call toll-free 1-312-535- 8110, listen to the prompt and enter the corresponding meeting number/access code listed above, followed by # (pound/hashtag symbol). If prompted for a password, enter 0304.
To attend a
virtual local public hearing by video (internet)
, visit the website
https://www.webex.com/
. You can also download the Cisco Webex Meetings application on your mobile device, laptop, desktop or tablet prior to the hearing and join the meeting at the hearing time by entering the corresponding meeting number/access code and password listed above.
To ensure broad participation and the ability for every citizen to offer comments, comments may be time-limited.
The in-person local public hearings will be held in facilities that meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person who needs additional accommodations to participate in any of these hearings should contact the PSC at least three days before the hearings by calling the PSC’s hotline at 1-800-392- 4211 or TDD Hotline at 1-800-829-7541.
To facilitate an orderly presentation that can be preserved for the record, members of the public who wish to participate in a virtual public hearing are encouraged, but not required, to register in advance by sending their first and last name, phone number, email address and the hearing they wish to attend to
pscinfo@psc.mo.gov
or by calling 1-800-392-4211 no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.
If you are unable to attend a local public hearing and wish to make written comments, you may do so by submitting them in writing to the PSC at P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission’s online comment form at
https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments
. When submitting comments, please reference File No.
WR-2026-0304.
In addition, you may also provide comments or request additional information from the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor’s Office Building, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone 1-866-922- 2959 (toll-free) or 573-751-4857, email
opcservice@opc.mo.gov
). The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.
