You may have noticed your sewer use fees went up in Bloomington-Normal this year. They rose 15%. Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District Director Tim Ervin said that’s about $2 per month for the average homeowner. And there will be several more years of double-digit increases.

Over the next several decades the fees will help pay for $300 million in improvements to the sewage treatment system in the Twin Cities. The state and federal governments are loaning residents the money up front.

You may have noticed your sewer use fees went up in Bloomington-Normal this year. They rose 15%. <a href="https://www.wglt.org/tags/bnwrd" data-cms-ai="0">Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District</a> Director Tim Ervin said that’s about $2 per month for the average homeowner. And there will be several more years of double-digit increases.
Over the next several decades the fees will help pay for $300 million in <a href="https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2023-06-13/water-reclamation-district-to-issue-100-million-in-bonds-for-improvements" data-cms-ai="0">improvements</a> to the sewage treatment system in the Twin Cities. The state and federal governments are loaning residents the money up front.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

Sound Ideas is WGLT's flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with Bloomington-Normal newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday.

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WGLT's Sound Ideas is our flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday. You can also subscribe to the Sound Ideas - Full Episodes podcast.

WGLT's Sound Ideas is our flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday. You can also subscribe to the Sound Ideas - Full Episodes podcast.

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