Sewer charges in South San Francisco will enhance by 2% subsequent month, as much as $62.75 month-to-month for single-family residences and $56.33 for flats.
The July hike can be adopted by 3% will increase subsequent yr and the next three years, with charges finally reaching $72 month-to-month for single-family residents and $65 for flats in July 2026. The speed schedule was unanimously authorized by the Metropolis Council final week.
The rise will cowl rising prices to function the service, together with wanted enhancements to the system, in accordance with the town. The council beforehand authorized a five-year plan for rising charges; the present fiscal yr is the final within the plan.
South San Francisco’s charges for single-family properties this yr will stay the sixth lowest out of 23 businesses offering the service within the county, in accordance with the town, and the rise falls under the town’s common enhance charge of three.5% during the last 10 years.
Enhancements to the sewer assortment system consists of pipe replacements, and work to the wastewater remedy plant consists of fortifications in opposition to sea stage rise. Work is projected to value $50 million over the following 5 years.