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Torrington WPCA approves $426 sewer use fee; officials cite rising sludge disposal and energy costs
Summary
The Torrington City Council, sitting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, approved a $6 increase in the annual sewer use fee to $426 per dwelling unit for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, citing higher sludge-disposal costs, electricity and maintenance expenses and limited regional disposal capacity.
The Torrington City Council, sitting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, voted to set the sewer use fee for the year beginning July 1, 2025, at $426 per dwelling unit and $426 per 65,000 gallons of flow for nonresidential users, a $6 increase from the prior year.
The authority approved the recommendation after hearing a staff overview of cost drivers. Ed (WPCA administrator and public works director) told the board that major budget pressures include employee-benefit increases, a…
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