The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa announced a 20-percent rate hike for sewer customers, effective Jan.1. The average residential customer uses 11,000 gallons of sewage per quarter and will see thir bill go up from
$78.25 to $93.00

A state required corrective action plan to reduce overload conditions is what authority officials say is to blame for the increase. The additional revenue will go towards those required projects.