UtilitiesTuesday, November 10
Greater Cincinnati Water Works wants a 9.5% rate increase every year from 2027 through 2031
The 5AM Covington team
If you get a Greater Cincinnati Water Works bill, a 9.5% rate increase each year is on the table. GCWW pitched it to a City Council committee Monday, and no vote was taken. Executive Director Andrea Yang said, "What's driving this is regulatory requirements from the federal government."
The average monthly increase would grow each year
Source: WCPO 9 Cincinnati
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| 2027 | $3.14 |
| 2028 | $3.41 |
| 2029 | $3.74 |
| 2030 | $4.09 |
| 2031 | $4.5 |
Councilman Mark Jeffreys questioned the 9.5% figure because it outpaces inflation. "I think we've got a lot more work to do in the next week or so before we vote on this," he said. WKRC reports the increase would begin in January 2027, and GCWW is expected back before the committee next week.
- Lead lines left: 30,000; removal of 10% a year starts Nov. 2027
- PFAS treatment cost: $90 million to $120 million, GCWW projects
- Help: payment plans, plus a discount for seniors, disabled veterans
Federal lead and PFAS rules carry a big price tag
- $178 million
- estimated for forever chemicals and lead line work over five years
- 3,000
- lead lines to remove each year
- $23 million
- a year for lead line replacement
Source: WCPO 9 Cincinnati
Sources: WCPO 9 Cincinnati, WVXU, FOX19, WKRC