Fee shock in Laupheim: Explode water and sewage prices!

Fee shock in Laupheim: Explode water and sewage prices!

Laupheim, Deutschland - In Laupheim, the fee structure for water and waste water is significantly adjusted. The in -house company Stadtwerke is responsible for water supply and waste water disposal. The administrative and finance committee of the municipal council advised the fees for the years 2026 to 2028 and the wastewater fees decided due to considerable undercover. This increase affects both dirt and rainwater, the costs of which are based on the consumption of fresh water. As Schwäbische.de , the fees for wastewater from January 2026 of 2.10 euros/m³ are reported 2.91 euros/m³ increase, while the rainwater fee increases from 0.26 euros/m³ to 0.33 euros/m³.

This fee increase will have a significant impact on households. A typical single -family house with a water consumption of 180 m³ and a precipitation area of ​​125 m² will increase from 410.50 euros to 565 euros in fees, which is an increase of 37.6%. In addition, the fees for fresh water from 2026 are also increased. The basic fee is then 3.32 euros a month, while the water interest rises from 1.94 euros to EUR 2.35/m³.

criticism of the calculation

The high lower cover that leads to this fee increase is due to assumptions from 2019 and a decline in water consumption. In the committee, the members expressed astonishment and criticism of the calculation. Mayor Ingo Bergmann made it clear that the city was working on the annual financial statements. In addition, a proposal to change the water supply statute, which was to transfer the overloading of the fresh water supply to the owners, was rejected by a large majority.

A similar picture is shown in Pfaffenhofen, where a fee adjustment for water and waste water was also decided from January 1, 2025. The aim of this adaptation is to distribute the increased costs moderately to households over four years. The water fees will be gradually increased in the next few years, starting at € 3.50/m³ in 2025 and increasing to € 3.87/m³ in 2028. Here, too, there is a wastewater fee that will increase from € 3.05/m³ in 2025 in 2025 in 2028, such as Stordwerke-pfaffenhofen.de informed.

background of the adjustments

The increases in Pfaffenhofen are due, among other things, to a deficit of 1.6 million euros from the 2020-2024 fee period. Rising energy costs, material prices and personnel costs have also led to this decision. Investments in the renewal and modernization of the water and sewage network are imperative to ensure the drinking water quality and ensure the preservation of the infrastructures.