Sewer, water hookups will cost more in Havre

It will be more expensive to hook onto the city of Havre’s water and sewer systems under legislation approved by a City Council committee Monday night.

If the full council approves, it will cost $100 for a permit and new users will be charged an $800 impact fee for a three-quarter- or five-eighths-inch water pipe. The average residential home has a one-inch pipe, which will cost $1,500 under the new plan.

The same costs would be in effect for the city’s sewage system.

At the other end of the spectrum it will cost $12,000 to get a 6-inch pipe, the kind used by larger businesses. Public Works Di...