It Looks Like Utility Rates Are Going Up in Sioux Falls

The City of Sioux Falls is exploring rate hikes for four of its five utilities.

According to the Public Works Department, single-digit increases are being proposed for:

• Water purification
• Water reclamation (sewer)
• Storm drainage
• Sanitary landfill

The City says the rate increases are needed to keep pace with 'utility maintenance and construction needs'.

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The rate increase proposals are for a four-year period, from 2024 to 2027, and would cost the average Sioux Falls homeowner $3.70 to $4.22 per month.

The proposed increases:

Water Purification

• 2024: 6%
• 2025: 5%
• 2026: 4%
• 2027: 4%

Water Reclamation (Sewer)

• 2024: 6%
• 2025: 6%
• 2026: 5%
• 2027: 5%

Storm Drainage

• 2024: 4%
• 2025: 4%
• 2026: 4%
• 2027: 3%

Sanitary Landfill

• 2024: $2.00
• 2025: $1.50
• 2026: $1.50
• 2027: $1.00

No rate increases are being proposed for electricity.

The Sioux Falls City Council will have a first reading of the proposed increases, Tuesday, June 6. Following a second reading and approval by the City Council, the proposed rates, licenses, and fee updates would go into effect on January 1, 2024.