After 27 Years, Westake Raising Sewer Rates

For the first time in 27 years Westlake sewer rates are increasing.

“We haven’t had a sewer increase since 1986,” Council President Michael Killeen said last week. “It’s the cost of providing the service.”

Four categories will see an increase. Single-family homes will increase to $40 a quarter. Two -family homes will increase to $50 per quarter and apartment and industrial will increase to $17.50 per quarter based on water usage.

Even with the increase, the cost for apartments is still below the 1985 cost.

According to the ordinance passed on May 16, The Commercial/Industrial rate will be on a per MCF basis of water consumption but not less than the single-family quarterly rate.

The 1986 rates were increased only one year after new rates were established in 1986. 

In 1986, the rates  for single family jumped from $25 a quarter to $30 a quarter. Two-family homes increased from $37.50 to $38.80. Apartments saw a decrease from $18 to $11.25 a quarter and commercial/industrial decreased from $9.15 to $8.95.

The rate increase will go into effect on July 1, 2013.