Cd'A wastewater treatment rate increases as plan enters third year

A five-year wastewater treatment rate plan approved by the Coeur d'Alene City Council in 2013 entered its third year starting April 1, increasing the single family residential fee by $2.40 per month - from $28.50 to $30.70.

The fee adjustments are necessary to pay for a recent multi-million-dollar expansion to the wastewater treatment facility that was required in order to meet federal discharge regulations.

Despite the increase, Coeur d'Alene's wastewater fees remain below many regional cities. For single family dwellings, residents of Spokane pay $58.35 per month; City of Spokane Valley, $47.01; Post Falls, $38.69 monthly; and Hayden residents pay $63.50 bi-monthly, which calculates to $31.75 per month.