Fee explosion in Mörfelden-Walldorf: Drinking and waste water expensive!

Fee explosion in Mörfelden-Walldorf: Drinking and waste water expensive!

In Mörfelden-Walldorf and Neuhausen, the fees for water and waste water will increase significantly from 2025. In Mörfelden-Walldorf, the drinking water price is increased from EUR 1.89 to EUR 2.28 per cubic meter, which corresponds to an increase of 20 percent. The wastewater fees climb from 3.01 euros to 4.11 euros per cubic meter, this means a violent increase of 37 percent. These adjustments are necessary to finance the modernization of the water and wastewater infrastructure that is necessary based on aging systems, as BYC-NEWS.de

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In Neuhausen, the municipal councils have also decided to raise the fees for water. The price for a cubic meter of water will increase from 2.50 euros to EUR 2.75. This will have to pay a total of 52.40 euros more in the coming year. In addition, the sewage fee for dirty water is increased moderately - by 16 cents to 2.97 euros per cubic meter. However, the disposal of rainwater becomes cheaper and drops by 16 cents to 1.19 euros per cubic meter. The fee adjustments are based on external calculations that were created for the first time by the allevo municipal advice, such as esslinger-zeitung.de

The increases in both cities are the result of increased costs and the need for extensive investments in the infrastructure. While the increase in fees in Mörfelden-Walldorf is intended for comprehensive modernization of the sewage treatment plant and the drinking water network, the moderate increase in Neuhausen mainly means adaptation to the increased operating costs. These developments are of direct importance for households and companies in the affected regions, since they will significantly influence the ongoing expenses for water and waste water.