The 2018 water rates for the City of Thompson have been approved by the Public Utilities Board.

The new rates were approved on an interim basis near the start of the year, with the interim tag being removed by the PUB last week.

The board held a public hearing in January, where four people either gave a presentation or submitted a written letter hoping to convince them not to raise the rates.

There was also a petition submitted to the Public Utilities Board with 154 signatures, saying that they have concerns about the new rates being unaffordable.

The new rates represent around a 15% increase from last year.

Below is a table with the 2018 rates