Greenwood to raise sewer rates by 25%
12/27/20 5:31 PM
Greenwood residents can expect their monthly sewer bills to increase by more than $10 come February.
The city has to raise sewer rates by 25% next year due to an agreement with Indianapolis-based Citizens Energy Group to raise sewer treatment costs across central Indiana.
In 2016, when Citizens Energy bought the Indianapolis water and wastewater systems, the company raised rates for Indianapolis residents. Then, the company saw residents in surrounding donut cities, including Greenwood, Westfield, Beech Grove, Lawrence and Speedway, were paying significantly less than Indianapolis residents.
So, Citizens Energy requested a 500% increase in wastewater treatment rates in those cities including Greenwood immediately. The proposed change would have increased Greenwood’s treatment rate from $0.76 per 1,000 gallons to $5.76.