MDC proposes $114 annual water, sewer hikes

The Metropolitan District Commission has proposed 2027 water and sewer rate increases for customers in eight Hartford County communities. Depending on the service and customer’s meter, the increases could raise a typical household’s combined bill by about $9.48 a month, or $113.98 a year; the proposal includes roughly a 4% increase in treated-water rates and a sewer budget increase of just under 6%. The MDC says the additional revenue is needed for infrastructure upgrades, including its multibillion-dollar Clean Water Project to reduce sewer overflows and improve water quality, as well as rising operating costs. Residents and small-business owners have raised concerns that higher utility bills will add to other household and business expenses. The proposed rates are not yet final.