The Yankton City Commission this week approved rate increases for water, sewer and solid waste services. City Manager Amy Nelson says these are considered normal, annual increases…

 

Sewer rates will increase five percent, which Nelson says is needed to pay for ongoing upgrades at the wastewater treatment plant…

 

The other services will see a three percent increase. Nelson says water rates will have to rise faster to pay for construction of new wells and water treatment plant…

 

Nelson says the total costs of the new water plant are still being calculated.