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Prices for wastewater in Riesa: fee increase of 35% from 2026!
Wastewater fees in Riesa will increase by up to 35% from 2026. Details about the increase and impact on citizens in the article.
Prices for wastewater in Riesa: fee increase of 35% from 2026!
There are significant changes to wastewater fees in Riesa. From January 2026, the fees are to be increased by around 35 percent, which is likely to have significant consequences for many households. The dirty water fee will rise from the current 1.82 euros to 2.44 euros per cubic meter. The fee for rainwater will also increase from 42 cents to 58 cents per cubic meter, while the basic fees for the smallest meter size will rise from 6 euros to 10 euros per month. These new rates will apply for the next four years until the end of 2029, after the current fees have been in force since 2022 and will remain in place until the end of 2025, as Saxon reported.
An example illustrates the effects: A family of four with a water consumption of 175 m³ will pay 180 euros more annually due to the new fees. For a family of two with 87.5 m³ of water consumption, the annual increase amounts to almost 130 euros. The reasons for this price increase are varied and include, among other things, necessary investments by the city and the wastewater association as well as increasing costs in areas such as energy, construction and personnel.
Legal basis and fee structure
The wastewater fees in Riesa are part of the municipal taxes and are levied in accordance with the Saxon Municipal Taxes Act and the wastewater fee statutes of the city of Riesa. These regulations allow the city to charge fees for the use of public wastewater disposal facilities. The fee structure is split: a distinction is made between wastewater and rainwater disposal. For example, citizens can deduct quantities of water that are not discharged into the wastewater systems, with the largest group of deductions being made via garden water meters. Applications for submeters can be submitted for up to six years to ensure fair billing, as explained on riesa.de.
The stormwater fee is calculated based on the sealed area of the property. Changes to these areas must be reported to the city using a special form in order to correctly collect fees. The legal basis for these fees is clearly regulated: fees may only be charged for actual use and must comply with the principle of equality and the principle of equivalence. These measures ensure that the wastewater fees correspond to the business costs and therefore work according to the cost recovery principle, as explained in the Wikipedia article on wastewater fees.
Next steps in Riesa
The city councilors of Riesa will address the fee increase privately at their next meeting on October 1st before a public resolution to change the wastewater fee statute is sought. The adjustment of the fees is therefore not only a financial question for the citizens, but also an important issue for the city, which will rely on the income in the coming years in order to finance necessary investments and ensure wastewater disposal.