GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Greensboro Water Resources Department has proposed an increase in water rates to city council.
Depending on where you live in Greensboro, the proposed rate hike would impact you differently. Right now, city residents pay what's called and inside rate. That rate could go up four percent. Right now, the average bill for city residents is $37, and the proposed hike would cost customers an extra $1.48 per month on average.
County customers who pay what's called an outside rate could possibly see an eight percent increase in their water bills. An average bill for county customers is $84.91. An 8% increase would up those bill by an average of $6.79 each month.
Steven Drew, Director of Water Resources for the Greensboro Water Resources Department, says the proposed rate increase would help in three ways. Firstly, it would help replace aging infrastructure like water and sewer lines. The money would also go towards upgrades at the city's biggest water treatment facility, the T Z Osborne Wastewater Treatment Plant. The upgrades are needed to meet federal and state water regulations. The possible rate hike would also make up for lost revenues at the Greensboro Water Resources Department.
Greensboro City Council is expected to vote on the proposal sometime in June. If passed, the increase would take effect July 1st.
