Sanitary Sewer Rate Increase

Overview

The Village of Ashwaubenon on February 27, 2024, hosted a Public Hearing to consider a Sanitary Sewer Rate Increase. This water rate increase will be the first increase since 2021. Over the past 2 to 3 years, the Village of Ashwaubenon Sanitary Sewer Utility rate of return has decreased to a point whereby a rate increase was deemed necessary by the Village’s Finance Department. During the rate review process, the Village Administration requested that any rate increase would be implemented in two phases over the course of the year. Compare the existing sanitary sewer rates to the Phase I sanitary sewer rate increase (April of 2024) to the Phase II sanitary sewer rate increase (October of 2024).

While nobody likes to experience rate increases, rest assured, the Village has been diligently looking for ways to reduce operational costs and expense. In first quarter of 2022, the Ashwaubenon Sewer Utility had minor rate increases as part of the NEW Water (Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District) treatment plant improvement project. Upon completion of the sewer rate increase, the Village was able to maintain a couple years of relatively stable rates while working through the latest review process of its sanitary sewer rates.

What Does This Mean for My Water and Sewer Utility Bill?

A standard utility bill from the Village of Ashwaubenon has three sections, a water utility cost, a sewer utility cost and a storm water utility cost. Added together, these three costs in total are your utility bill. As such, a certain percent increase in one of the three utility rates does not correspond to that percentage increase over your entire bill.

This increase would impact the sanitary sewer utility portion of your bill only. Let’s take a look at an example of a residential utility bill in the Village of Ashwaubenon with the current utility rates and the proposed utility rates with the full sanitary sewer rate increase after two phases.

Changes in the bill are colored red.

Under the current Phase I sanitary sewer rates increase, a total utility bill for one quarter (3 months) would include: 

  • 5/8" water meter charge of $24.81
  • 5/8" sewer service charge of $21.50

  • Public Fire Protection change of $9.69
  • A water volume charge of 15,000 gallons at $4.70/1,000 gallons = $70.50

  • A sewer volume charge of 15,000 gallons at $5.92/1,000 gallons = $88.80

  • A storm utility charge of $12.50

    Total current bill: $227.80

Under the proposed Phase II sanitary sewer rate increase, a total utility bill for one quarter (3 months) would include:

  • 5/8" water meter charge of $24.81

  • 5/8" sewer service charge of $22.25

  • Public Fire Protection charge of $9.69
  • A water volume charge of 15,000 gallons at $4.70/1,000 gallons = $70.50

  • A sewer volume charge of 15,000 gallons at $6.13/1,000 gallons = $91.95

  • A storm utility charge of $12.50

    Total proposed bill: $231.70

According to the new rate structure, the quarterly bill for the average residential customer served by the Village Sanitary Sewer (using approximately 15,000 gallons per quarter) will increase by $10.61 after the final phase of implementation.

Example Bill


Water & Sewer Rates

Meter Size Meter Charge (Water) Service Charge (Sewer) Phase I Service Charge (Sewer) Phase II Public Fire Protection
5/8" $24.81 $21.50 $22.25 $9.69
1" $39 $64.51 $66.76 $24.30
1 1/2" $65 $107.52 $111.29 $48.30
2" $97 $150.53 $155.80 $77.40
3" $150 $236.55 $244.83 $144.90
4" $205 $322.56 $333.85 $241.50
6" $325 $494.60 $511.91 $483.00
8" $450 $688.13 $712.21 $774.00
Effective April 26, 2023 April 1, 2024 October 1, 2024 June 21, 2022

 

Water Volume Charge - Effective April 26, 2023
First 100,000 gallons used  each quarter - $4.70 Per 1,000 gallons
Next 300,000 gallons used each quarter - $4.55 Per 1,000 gallons
Over 400,000 gallons used each quarter - $4.45 Per 1,000 gallons

Sewer Volume Charge - Effective April 1, 2024
Non-Restaurant Rate - $5.92 per 1,000 gallons
Restaurant Rate - $6.78 per 1,000 gallons

Sewer Volume Charge - Effective October 1, 2024
Non-Restaurant Rate - $6.13 per 1,000 gallons
Restaurant Rate - $7.02 per 1,000 gallons

Storm Water Rate per ERU (Equivalent Runoff Unit) - Effective August 31, 2012
$12.50 per ERU/USAGE per Quarter

Town of Lawrence Sewer Rates - Effective January 1, 2024
Volume Charge - $5.11 per 1,000 gallons
Customer Charge - $71.85

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