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Update on EPA Requirements Given at Local Environmental Meeting
Wednesday, January 16, 2013    
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A flat sewer rate of 50-dollars a month will be needed to finance the project which comes out to about 2-percent of the average household.

Yesterday at the Allen County Environmental Committee Meeting - Lima’s Utility Director- Gary Sheely- gave a presentation on plans to deal with E-P-A requirements on the 150-million dollar plan for reducing storm water discharges into the Ottawa River.

A flat sewer rate of 50-dollars a month will be needed to finance the project which comes out to about 2-percent of the average household.

Inner city resident’s sewer rate will gradually go to fifty dollars- while outside residents will see their bills come down.