A typical household’s quarterly sewer bill will rise by around $25 next year, with similar jumps coming in 2028 and 2029, following a vote by the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority board Thursday.
The ALCOSAN board met at the sewerage agency’s Marshall-Shadeland plant and voted unanimously for a three-year series of rate increases:
- 14% in 2027
- 14% in 2028
- 13.5% in 2029.
ALCOSAN staff said households that pay monthly will see bills rise by an average of around $8.50 next year. Compounded, the increases will boost sewer bills by around 48% by 2029…