2024 Rates Are:
$18.74/EDU
$13.78/1,000 Gallons
Every 5 years, ALCOSAN releases their rates to their 83 municipal customers. Since MSSMA is 100% funded by rate payer and grant funds, we must balance a budget to incorporate the increases. Our Authority does not rely on Borough tax dollars to operate.
In a typical year, the sewage costs for treatment increase. Each year the sewage increase to Munhall from ALCOSAN is around 7% per bill and per water usage.
In 2024, MSSMA will again pay a 7% increase on the cost per bill, and on consumption. Each year MSSMA, works on creating a budget to determine if an increase is needed to pass on to the residents. The amount that the Authority is required to budget for Sewage Treatment in 2024 is $3,290,258.44 just for treatment costs to ALCOSAN. This treatment cost does not any operational or maintenance costs that MSSMA pays for maintenance and repairs of the sewer system.
MSSMA had not had to increase rates within the Borough in 3 years (before, during and after COVID), despite the charges to the Authority increasing over those same 3 years.
For 2024, the 2nd year of the 5-year plan is in effect.