The Orion Township Public Works Department will pass increases from the City of Detroit and Oakland County for water and sewer rates on to residents.
The township board approved on April 4 increasing residents? water rates from the current $1.94 per 100 cubic feet to $2.09 per 100 cubic feet.
Public works director Bill Ireland said this was the first increase in three years, and a result of the Detroit Sewer and Water Department increasing their rate to the township from $16.34 per 1,000 cubic feet to $17.55.
Sewer rates for residents will also increase, effective July 1, from $46.69 per unit, per quarter, to $51.58.
The City of Detroit increased their rate for the township $.04, and Oakland County’s rate from $12.07 per 1,000 cubic feet to $12.53.