Monday, August 26, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
BY ADAM ATKINSONNorth Country This WeekPOTSDAM — Village residences and businesses now have new water and sewer rates.
The new rates come after a great deal of discussion and research over the last year on how the rates are …
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BY ADAM ATKINSONNorth Country This WeekPOTSDAM — Village residences and businesses now have new water and sewer rates.
The new rates come after a great deal of discussion and research over the last year on how the rates are calculated and the amounts themselves for those who use village services.
Several apartment owners in the village have raised concerns since 2022 about what they felt were rates that were too high for the services.
Both services are based on a usage rate and a rate for an address’s equivalent dwelling unit or EDU.
Village officials, notably Trustee Monique Tirion, have been taking a closer look at the rate structure and the new rates approved by the board July 15 have developed from that.
The trustees and mayor approved the new yearly water EDU (Equivalent Dwelling Unit) rate at $138.63, which equates to $34.66 per quarter billing.
The yearly water usage rate was approved at $5.02 per 1,000 gallons of metered water recorded.
The board also set the yearly sewer EDU (Equivalent Dwelling Unit) rate at $148.70, which equates to $37.18 per quarter billing.
Finally, the yearly sewer usage rate was approved at $5.38 per 1,000 gallons of metered water recorded.
All of the new rates will be reflected on bills received after Aug. 1.
