Mishawaka Utilities

Mishawaka officials are making their case for a water rate hike. The average residential customer could expect their monthly water bill to go up by at least two dollars a year for the next five years, under the proposed ordinance.

St. Joseph County two years ago hired a firm to identify existing Granger subdivisions with failing septic systems, but paused that work recently when its dispute with Mishawaka developed over who would serve the planned Microsoft data center with water and sewers.

City of Mishawaka officials say the 3.75% annual rate increases over five years will help fund sewer upgrades that have been mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop raw sewage from entering the St. Joseph River during rainy weather.