Kinkora sewer rates going up 11 per cent

Kinkoraresidents are going to be paying a bit more for their sewer services.

The central P.E.I. village is asking its residents to pay 11 per cent moreto cover its part of an $800,000upgrade tothe sewer system.

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Kinkora Coun. Robert Duffy, head of the sewer utility, says the average household bill will increase by$40 to roughly$400 per year.

"It is unfortunatethat this generation is at a time where we're upgrading all the sewer systems, but we're financing it over 20 years," he said.

Provincial, federal governments pitch in

Seventy-five per cent of the $800,000 wasprovided bythe province as well asthe federalgovernment's Clean Water and Wastewater Fund.

Duffy said the funding will help completealmost all the upgrades needed on a sewer system built in the mid-1960s.

"When you're dealing with a small population and a big build to upgrade your sewer, it's very fortunate that you can tap into infrastructure funds to complete your project," he added.

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