Chatham-Kent water and wastewater rates will be going up this year by about $5 a month for the average household.
The Public Utilities Commission approved a 2015-18 business plan for the utility, which included the hike.
That brings the typical average expense for the rates to $894 this year, according to Tom Kissner, general manager of the PUC.
And there are rate hikes planned for each of the next four years.
Despite the increases, users are still getting a better deal than many of the residents in neighbouring municipalities, he said.
Sarnia, Windsor and London residents all pay higher fees. In fact, C-K’s planned 2018 average rate of just under $1,100 is still lower than the 2015 rates for those municipalities.
