Met Council to Increase Wastewater Rates 5.8%
The Twin Cities region will continue to have one of the lowest costs for sewage treatment, despite a 5.8% increase in the municipal wastewater charge that was just adopted by the Met Council.
The Met Council said this year’s increase is needed to cover inflationary costs of labor and construction, and to support technology needs such as cybersecurity. Rate changes for individual cities will vary based on the amount of flow they contributed to the regional system in 2024.
The sewer availability charge that developers and businesses pay for hooking up to the regional system will remain the same.
Nationally, the Met Council continues to have very competitive wastewater treatment rates. According to a survey from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, a household in the Twin Cities region pays an average of $392 annually for sewer service, compared with $604 annually in peer regions. Those costs also include local sewer service charges.
The Met Council owns and operates the Twin Cities metro region’s wastewater treatment system, connecting 110 cities to 9 wastewater treatment plants with over 600 miles of interceptor pipes. It is consistently recognized by state and federal regulators for its nearly perfect record of complying with clean water standards.
