Why are PWCs sewer charges more than water charges?
Wastewater is collected and then treated in accordance with the sanitary sewer use ordinance of the City of Fayetteville. Sanitary sewer discharge charges are split into two parts-collection and treatment. Billing is made on a monthly basis and sanitary sewer is billed by the metered water service under the customer’s assigned rate. Based on the cost of treating sanitary sewer, the operating expenses of the sewer treatment facility exceed the cost of the water treatment facility, resulting in the higher sewer rate.
