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MSD OFFERS DROUGHT CREDIT
The Louisville Metro area has
suffered very dry conditions for much of the summer. Locally,
rainfall totals are approximately seven inches below normal for
the year. The National Weather Service has classified this
drought period as severe.
Many residents have used
additional water to irrigate lawns, gardens and trees. As a
result, Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson has asked that MSD review
residential sewer bills to determine the level of increase in
water usage.
A portion of MSD sewer charges
are based on volume of water used. Recognizing that not all
water used goes into the sewer system, MSD applies a 15 percent
discount on a monthly basis. However, MSD has determined that
the current drought conditions have increased water usage
significantly over seasonal periods during the past two years.
Therefore, the MSD Board has
approved a board action that will provide an additional 10
percent discount to residential sewer customers whose
July/August bills are at least 20 percent higher than the same
months in 2006.
The discounts will be calculated
and credited to customer billing this fall.
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