Fee explosion in Mörfelden-Walldorf: drinking water and wastewater expensive!

Fee explosion in Mörfelden-Walldorf: drinking water and wastewater expensive!

In Mörfelden-Walldorf and Neuhausen, water and wastewater fees will rise significantly from 2025. In Mörfelden-Walldorf, the drinking water price will be increased from 1.89 euros to 2.28 euros 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, which means a sharp increase of 37 percent. These adjustments are necessary to finance the modernization of water and wastewater infrastructure, which is necessary due to aging facilities, such as byc-news.de reported.

Neuhausen is following suit

In Neuhausen, too, the local councils have decided to increase water fees. The price for a cubic meter of water will rise from 2.50 euros to 2.75 euros. This means that an average four-person household will have to pay a total of 52.40 euros more next year. In addition, the wastewater fee for dirty water will be increased moderately - by 16 cents to 2.97 euros per cubic meter. However, the disposal of rainwater becomes cheaper and falls by 16 cents to 1.19 euros per cubic meter. The fee adjustments are based on external calculations that were first created by Allevo Kommunalberatung, such as esslinger-zeitung.de reported.

The increases in both cities are the result of increased costs and the need for major infrastructure investments. While the fee increase in Mörfelden-Walldorf is intended for a comprehensive modernization of the sewage treatment plant and the drinking water network, the moderate increase in Neuhausen mainly means an adjustment to the increased operating costs. These developments are of immediate importance to households and businesses in the affected regions as they will significantly impact ongoing water and wastewater spending.