Horne, a lifelong resident, said she was concerned about a proposed water rate increase and how it would impact low-income seniors in Trenton. The council on Tuesday introduced an ordinance authorizing Trenton Water Works, the city’s municipal water utility, to potentially increase its water rates, since 2020. Currently, the utility’s water consumption rate is $2.11 for every 748 gallons consumed, but that rate would increase to $2.22. Returning to the council on Tuesday with revised numbers, Brandt emphasized that the utility hasn’t increased its water rates in over a decade, but across the country, water rates have risen by about 5% per year. “We are in a situation where we have to generate something so that we can look to maintain Trenton Water Works.