City of Seymour Water Treatment Plant. PC: Fox 11 Online
SEYMOUR, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Seymour residents will see an increase in water and sewer rates, after the board approved a plan Monday night.
The wastewater treatment facility in Seymour was built in 1982 with a 20-year design capacity. More than 40 years later, DNR and EPA regulations have evolved and the current facility is outdated. It will soon not meet the state regulatory requirements. More than $19 million in upgrades are planned.
According to city estimates, the average monthly water usage is 3,100 gallons per property. Under the old rate, residents would pay $26.58 per month. The new rate, would be a more than $50 increase to $80.13 per month.
The city, on its website, says it plans to apply for grants through the EPA that could cover about half of the cost of the project – which could change the rate increase seen by property owners. But it also goes on to explain that simply charging people blindly, in anticipation of potential future upgrades to the system wasn’t an option – leading to the situation it finds itself in now.
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