DUBOIS – The first reading of an ordinance changing the sewage rates for industry and manufacturing companies occurred in the last council meeting.
Under the planned ordinance, council bill no. 1819, industry and manufacturing companies within DuBois corporate boundaries will be billed on a monthly basis.
For usages up to 400 thousand gallons the rate is $6.92 per thousand gallons. For usages beyond that up to 800 thousand gallons the rate drops to $4.50 per thousand gallons of waste. Up to 12 mill the rate is $2.92 and beyond that is $2.02.
The ordinance was announced to take place retroactively upon being passed so it would effectively take place beginning Jan 1. This effectively means if passed these new rates will begin with the bills for January.
Second reading will be given at a meeting Jan 28.