HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 08-27 City officials worried about big sewer bills DISPATCH city officials worried
about bug sewer bills
cle Maplewood officials are con-
14.cerned about sewer bill in- Maplewood
\creases to homeowners that may Y
'run as high as 89 percent in Jan- Maplewood.
.Nuary, 1982. The charge is in addition to es
The increase may result pri timated MWCC base charges to
manly due to
anticipated Maplewood of $993,000 in 1982.
charges of about $345,000 by the That's an approximately 18 per-
Metropolitan Waste Control cent increase over some
Commission (MWCC)in 1982, ac $800,000 in MWCC charges in
cording to city Finance Director 1981.
Daniel Faust. Maplewood officials have
maintained their holding pond
The charge is for storm water systems have reduced storm wa-
runoff going to St. Paul from ter runoff in the region but that
several lakes in northern Ram- St. Paul systems combine both
sey County communities, includ- sewage and storm water that are
ing Phalen and Beaver lakes in treated together at large costs.