[Gyeonggi] Hanam City Raises Sewage Fee by 6.44% Next Year

Hanam City announced that it will raise sewage rates by 6.44% from January next year to ease the deficit arising from the sewage treatment process.The city of

explained that the current sewage treatment cost is 1,289 won per ton, but the user fee is only 643 won, so the cumulative deficit problem is getting worse, so we decided to raise it in stages for three years starting next year.

For ordinary households who use 20 tons per month, sewage charges will increase from 8,340 won to 8,880 won, up 540 won from January next year.

Hanam City is planning to raise the fare at the same rate again next year."It is an inevitable decision to maintain a safe and pleasant sewage treatment system," a city official for

said.