Press Release

 The current downturn in the local building industry has resulted in significant reductions in revenues during 2009. The Greater Greene Little Miami Sewer District has minimized the impact of this revenue loss by refinancing existing debt and by reducing operational costs, including a reduction of the workforce through attrition.

The downturn, coupled with the completion of several major construction projects over the past few years that were critical in meeting the demands of the sewer and water systems, makes it necessary to raise sewer rates by 5 percent effective January 1, 2010 and water rates by 3 percent effective February 1, 2010.  Sewer rates were last increased in 2008 by 1 percent and in 2009 by 4 percent, while water rates were last raised in 2002.  These increases will pay for major capital improvements that have been made to the district’s water and wastewater systems.

By keeping the water and sewer rate increases to 3 and 5 percent respectively, County officials hope to minimize the impact of the rate changes on our customers.  The average single family residential customer who uses 5,000 gallons of water a month will see their water bill increase by approximately $0.83 per month and their sewer bill by $1.65 per month. 

Greene County Sanitary Engineering receives no tax dollars for the water and sanitary sewer systems.  All costs are paid by the customers of the system.