---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-028741"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GWRS"
cik: "0001434728"
company_name: "Global Water Resources, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:37:34.627807+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GWRS subsidiaries reach settlement on rate cases; Santa Cruz to get $2.3M revenue increase

## Summary
- GW-Santa Cruz annual revenue increase of ~$2.3M with $63.6M rate base, 9.6% ROE, 55% equity/45% debt.
- New GW-Santa Cruz rates effective Nov 1, 2026; median water user bill +$2.68/month.
- GW-Palo Verde withdraws current rate case, will refile in 2027 using a 2026 test year.
- GW-Palo Verde to seek $0.4M annual temporary bill credit increase until next rate case.
- Settlement unanimous among ACC Staff, RUCO, and subsidiaries; subject to ACC approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-028741
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GWRS
- cik: 0001434728
- company_name: Global Water Resources, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434728/000162828026028741/0001628280-26-028741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434728/000162828026028741/gwrs-20260428.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-028741
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-028741.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-028741.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 7175dcdf98f904e6f01112cb72902b965a25dfed
  claim: Global Water Resources, Inc. entered into Settlement Agreement with Residential Utility Consumer Office (RUCO) and the ACC Utilities Division (Staff) (effective 2026-04-28).
  evidence_excerpt: On April 28, 2026, GW-Santa Cruz, GW-Palo Verde, RUCO, and the Staff entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434728/000162828026028741/0001628280-26-028741-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.