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Council approves higher commercial and industrial sewer surcharge; average affected customer faces $168 monthly increase
Summary
The city approved a resolution increasing the commercial and industrial sewer surcharge to better align treatment costs with higher‑strength dischargers; staff said about 214 customers will be affected and the change will raise monthly surcharge revenue from roughly $12,000 to $46,000.
Mineral Wells city council on Monday approved an increase to commercial and industrial sewer surcharges designed to make higher‑strength wastewater users pay more of the cost to treat their effluent.
Staff explained that the city’s wastewater treatment system is sized for domestic‑strength sewage and that industrial and…
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