As of July 1, 2010, the DEP and the New York City Water Board have, once again, raised your metered water and sewage rates. You are now paying a metered water rate of $2.95 per 100 cubic feet of water (approximately 748 gallons) with an accompanying sewage rate of 19% of your water rate ($4.69) for a total water and sewage rate charge of $7.64 per 100 cubic feet of water used.
Just to give you an idea of how these water and sewer rates have been creeping up over the past several years, listed below are the rate increases by the DEP from 2007 through this most recent hike.
Water Rate
F.Y. % (+/-) $ per 100 cf Sewage Rate Total Water/Sewer
2011 +12.6% $2.95 $4.69 $7.64
2010 + 12.9% $2.61 $4.15 $6.76
2009 + 14.5% $2.31 $3.67 $5.98
2008 + 11.5% $2.02 $3.21 $5.23
2007 + 9.4% $1.81 $2.88 $4.69
It should also come as no surprise to anyone that next year the Water Board will, once again ,ask the DEP to raise your water and sewer rates and that request will be granted.
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