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Lucas County sanitary engineer proposes 4% annual water and sewer rate increases for four years
Summary
Lucas County sanitary engineer Jim Shaw proposed a 4% annual increase to water and wastewater rates for four years, effective Oct. 1, 2025, citing aging infrastructure, rising costs and regulatory uncertainty. The Board held a public hearing June 24 and will consider a resolution July 1, 2025.
Lucas County sanitary engineer Jim Shaw recommended a 4% annual increase to county water and wastewater rates for four years, saying the change would take effect Oct. 1, 2025.
At a June 24 public hearing in Springfield Township, Shaw said the recommended increase is driven by aging infrastructure, higher operations and capital costs and the possibility of new regulations. "There'll be a 4% annual increase for the next 4 years, effective 10/01/2025," Shaw said. He gave the commission an itemized estimate of household impacts and said the county last requested a rate increase about 10 years ago.
The proposal to be considered as a resolution at the Board of County Commissioners' meeting on July 1, 2025, would raise monthly bills for typical customers by modest amounts, Shaw said. He presented examples tied to water usage: a residential sanitary sewer tap (trunk capacity) adjustment would move to $3 per gallon per day…
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