Northville Township water rate hike to begin July 1
Northville Township Board of Trustees members have approved a 3 percent increase in water and sewer rates, effective July 1.
This will be the first rate increase for water and sewer services in a decade, a township spokesperson noted. “The proposed rate will return our customers to their 2016/2017 rates,” she added. The increase adds approximately $20 per year for an average user or about $1.70 per month for each homeowner. That’s about a nickel a day.”
Current water and sewer rates of $6.33/1,000 gallons of water and $4.94/1,000 gallons of sewer service will be increased to $6.50/1,000 gallons for water and $5.10/1,000 gallons for sewer service. The rates were rounded to the nearest $0.05 due to phase out of the penny, the spokesperson noted.
The increase was recommended to the board members following a rate survey completed by a third-party specialist in 2024. The increase will ensure adequate capital investments and reserves are maintained for our public infrastructure,” a prepared statement from the township noted.
“The 3 percent increase is less than the 5.62 percent increase the township will be paying for our wholesale water from GLWA (Great Lakes Water Authority), so Northville Township is absorbing some of the cost to assist residents,” the statement concluded.
