Citizens Requests Wastewater Rate Hike
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowCitizens Energy Group has filed a petition with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission seeking an increase in wastewater rates. The utility says, if it’s approved, the average residential bill will increase by $15 per month starting in July 2016 and about $3 per month in July 2017. Citizens says the current average residential bill is about $35 per month.
The company says it is proposing a low-income residential rate that will provide a 15 percent discount to customers who are enrolled in the Indiana Energy Assistance Program. Citizens says it plans to create a financial assistance fund for water and wastewater customers in need.
“The century-old sewer system in much of our city produces about six billion gallons of raw sewage each year that overflow into area waterways. In order to fix this problem, we must continue making vital infrastructure investments which are required as a result of our federally mandated Consent Decree,” Citizens President and CEO Jeff Harrison said.
Harrison says they will improve water quality with projects like DigIndy and the Septic Tank Elimination Program.
