Stormwater mandates have been making the news this fall across Indiana. Decatur is expecting a 50 percent increase in sewage fees in the next three years. In Richmond, local officials have estimated a 61 percent increase in coming years. Clarksville expects increases of 50 to 65 percent to fund $26.3 million in project costs.
Richmond is in the beginning stages of separating its combined sanitary and storm sewers based on a legal agreement it has reached with the state and federal governments. Sanitary district officials have estimated the total cost at $84 million.
Decatur plans to increase the sewer fee 41 percent
