Water rates, quality questioned during hearing

Company wants to raise average bills by 38 percent. Indiana American Water Co.'s president David K. Baker said the increase is needed to cover the cost of infrastructure improvements. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission decides whether or not to approve the rate increase. Monthly residential rates in Clarksville, Jeffersonville and New Albany would rise from$29.50 per month for 5,200 gallons of usage to about $41