BUFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo homeowners will see an increase in their sewer and water bills as soon as July 1 — one from the Buffalo Sewer Authority and a potential second from the Buffalo Water Board.
The Buffalo Sewer Authority increase will add around $2 per month to the average Buffalo homeowner’s bill. Sewer Authority’s Chief Financial Officer Charles Riley said the increase is needed to fund mandated infrastructure improvements under a legal agreement with the state Department of Environmental Conservation to reduce raw sewage discharged into local waterways.
The consent judgment with the DEC requires Buffalo Sewer to complete $1 billion of infrastructure work in the next 14 years…