Citizens sewer rates set to rise

If you're a Citizens Water customer, you'll notice a bigger bill come January. A rate increase takes effect in January to pay for federally mandated improvements to the sewer system. The 10.75-percent increase amounts to an additional $2.84 on next month's bill for the average customer. The same rate increase will occur in January 2013. The improvements will help prevent raw sewage from leaking into local rivers and streams.