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Why did my water utility add a new infrastructure improvement surcharge to my bill, and is this fee being charged legally across the state?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Why did my water utility add a new infrastructure improvement surcharge to my bill, and is this fee being charged legally across the state?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
New York State water utility "infrastructure improvement surcharge" legality PSC water rates 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDYes / no
New York water bill infrastructure improvement surcharge water utility fee authorization statewideGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison

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Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigationalComparison50%ConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no50%

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
New York State water utility "infrastructure improvement surcharge" legality PSC water rates 2026 Google ↗
New York water bill infrastructure improvement surcharge water utility fee authorization statewide Google ↗
  1. Water Rates - New York Water · new-york-water.libertyutilities.com
  2. July 1, 2024 · documents.dps.ny.gov
  3. View Document · govt.westlaw.com
  4. June 5, 2024 · dos.ny.gov
  5. New York Consolidated Laws, Public Authorities Law - PBA § 1048-j · codes.findlaw.com
  6. Water & Sewer Bills Frequently Asked Questions · nyc.gov
  7. New York Consolidated Laws, Public Service Law - PBS § 89-b · codes.findlaw.com

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
New York State water utility "infrastructure improvement surcharge" legality PSC water rates 2026
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Yes / no——1x
of 1
New York water bill infrastructure improvement surcharge water utility fee authorization statewide
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Comparison——1x
of 1