Sewer bills are on track to rise 10% in 2030, plus a new $3-a-month stormwater fee
Who it touches: If you pay a Terre Haute sewer bill, expect a rate increase and a new monthly stormwater charge starting in 2030, plus construction disruption in neighborhoods like Locust Street before then.
Terre Haute is under a federal mandate to stop sewage from overflowing into the Wabash River during heavy rain, and the mayor presented a roughly $100 million construction plan to fix aging pipes — including a major Locust Street rebuild — over the next several years. 1:28:30 — open the recording, cued to 1 hour 28 minutes 30 seconds
The plan calls for a 10% sewer rate increase in 2030 Rate increase, 1:39:25 and a new $3-a-month stormwater fee for city residents. 1:41:07 — open the recording, cued to 1 hour 41 minutes 7 seconds
More from the record
- 10% rate increase in 20301:39:25 (1 hour 39 minutes 25 seconds)
- Bond counsel's approval timeline2:13:52 (2 hours 13 minutes 52 seconds)
Outcome
No vote yet — the rate ordinance is expected to come to council August 6, 2026 to introduce and September 3, 2026 for final action.
No vote yet — the rate ordinance is expected to come to council August 6, 2026 to introduce and September 3, 2026 for final action. Approval timeline, 2:13:52
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