The Public Utilities Commission of Chatham-Kent is reviewing a water rates study to determine possible increases to next year’s rates.

The study suggests minor increases to both the base rate and consumption rate for urban, rural and industrial users.

The increases would support lifecycle reserves, and infrastructure replacement but Mayor Randy Hope says Chatham-Kent is in a much better position then many other municipalities.

“We’ve instituted a program here that we are making sure we don’t neglect those infrastructure requirements so we’re being very proactive in our approach to make sure that adequate water, fresh drinking water is getting to the homes and the sewers  and sanitation is being dealt with in the most efficient way that’s not going to cost them down the road,” says Hope.

If the suggested rates are adopted the average urban user consuming 200 cubic meters a year would see an increase of $29 for water and waste water on their annual bill for 2012.

Story by Maureen Regier, Blackburn News.

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