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Consultants recommend water and sewer rate increases for Aberdeen to fund 5‑year capital plan
Summary
City consultants recommended 'Option 1' rate schedules for both water and sewer, which place more of the near‑term burden on usage charges to fund capital projects, meet a 1.1 coverage ratio for funding, and reduce subsidies from the general fund; consultants also proposed using $5 million in sewer reserves for a planned 2030 project.
Consultants presenting to the City of Aberdeen City Council on the water and sewer rate study recommended adopting their cost‑of‑service plan ("Option 1") to fund near‑term capital projects and meet financial coverage targets.
The consultant told council the water and sewer departments are enterprise funds "intended to be self funding," and the study recommends putting more of the rate increase on usage charges while keeping smaller percent increases on monthly customer charges. For water, Option 1 would raise the residential per‑thousand‑gallon usage rate to about $5.25 in 2026 and to $8.30 by 2030; the recommended monthly customer charge for smaller meters would rise from the current $20.32 to $21.55 in 2026 and to $27.20 in 2030. For sewer, the recommended usage fee under Option 1 would increase to about $5.25 in 2026 and to $9.05 in 2030, with the monthly service charge rising to $15.10 in 2026 and to $22.75 by 2030.
Why it matters: consultants said the increases are designed to fund planned capital improvements (including an anticipated large 2030 treatment‑facility or other…
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