Saturday, Aug. 08, 2009

Price of sewer

A new sewer plant in Cayce will allow for the construction of new homes and businesses in a growing portion of Lexington County. Financing arrangements call for the towns of Lexington and Cayce to share expenses with the county’s water and sewer commission. But customers already are paying for part of the $60 million facility.

Costs

Town of Lexington: Contributing about $30 million and will own 49 percent of the plant’s 25-million-gallons-daily capacity

City of Cayce: Contributing about $22 million and will own 33 percent of capacity

Joint Water and Sewer Commission (largely serving the Red Bank area) : Contributing about $10.5 million and will own 18 percent of capacity

Rate increases

Lexington: Raised rates 3 percent July 1 and is facing up to four more years of annual increases

Cayce: Raised rates 9 percent July 1

Commission: Raised rates 2 percent for some customers and 5 percent for others depending upon level of service; phasing them in July 1 and Jan. 1, 2010

SOURCES: Lexington, Cayce and commission officials

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