Global Water Files Rate Applications for Seven of its Utilities

PHOENIX, AZ, July 11, 2012 /CNW/ - GWR Global Water Resources Corp. (TSX:GWR) and Global Water Resources, Inc. ("Global Water") today announced that seven of their utilities have filed rate applications with the Arizona Corporation Commission ("ACC"). The filing is the initial step in obtaining rate increases for the six utilities that are currently not achieving their authorized rate of return. The seventh utility was previously ordered by the ACC to file a rate application.  The next milestone is for the applications to be found "sufficient" by the ACC, which initiates the ACC's evaluation of the applications.  The evaluation process, including a formal rate hearing, is expected to take approximately 12 months from the time the ACC deems the filings sufficient.  After the hearing the ACC will issue its decision and the new rates will become effective.

For the six utilities that are under-earning, the current revenue requirement was set in a rate case that concluded in 2010 and was based on a 2008 historic test year. Since that time, certain costs related to utility operations have increased. Global Water has also continued to make the necessary capital improvements to maintain industry-leading performance for compliant operations, reliability, customer service, and critical water resource management.

The applications request an adjustment to the revenue requirements for all seven utilities representing a collective average rate increase of approximately 25%.

About GWR Global Water Resources Corp and Global Water
GWR Global Water Resources Corp. owns an approximate 48.1% interest in Global Water, a leading water resource management and technology company that owns and operates water, wastewater and recycled water utilities, and provides technology-enabled services through its unique platform, FATHOM^TM Utility-to-Utility ("U₂U™") Solutions.  Initially developed by Global Water to support and optimize its own utilities, FATHOM^TM OS is a cloud-based geo-spatial integrated suite of utility-to-utility solutions proven to increase utility revenue, decrease operating costs and improve customer service.  FATHOM™ puts water management tools in customers' hands.

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