Water

Somerset water and sewer rates rise 5% for FY27. The Water and Sewer Commission voted unanimously, with members Bednarik, Lima and Cateret all in favor, to raise usage rates to $665 per 1,000 gallons for water and $745 for sewer and to lift the annual base fee from $100 to $105.

Somerset's Water and Sewer Commission grapples with a mysterious storm-driven sewer surge and an open meeting law complaint.

Somerset water board adds $231,000 to main contract, hears yearlong sewage odor complaint.

Somerset water and sewer panel approves $9.16 million in combined fiscal 2027 budgets amid a Fall River sewer dispute.

Somerset water board backs single-phase plant upgrade over a projected $8.4 million savings.