## What happened
Terre Haute is under a federal mandate to stop sewage from overflowing into the Wabash River during heavy rain, and the mayor presented a roughly $100 million construction plan to fix aging pipes — including a major Locust Street rebuild — over the next several years. [Presentation, 1:28:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8ap9H0zd4&t=5310)

The plan calls for a 10% sewer rate increase in 2030 [Rate increase, 1:39:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8ap9H0zd4&t=5965) and a new $3-a-month stormwater fee for city residents. [Stormwater fee, 1:41:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8ap9H0zd4&t=6067)

## Who it affects
If you pay a Terre Haute sewer bill, expect a rate increase and a new monthly stormwater charge starting in 2030, plus construction disruption in neighborhoods like Locust Street before then.

## The outcome
No vote yet — the rate ordinance is expected to come to council August 6, 2026 to introduce and September 3, 2026 for final action. [Approval timeline, 2:13:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8ap9H0zd4&t=8032)

## Sources
- [Mayor's presentation on the federal mandate and construction plan, 1:28:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8ap9H0zd4&t=5310)
- [10% rate increase in 2030, 1:39:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8ap9H0zd4&t=5965)
- [New $3/month stormwater fee, 1:41:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8ap9H0zd4&t=6067)
- [Bond counsel's approval timeline, 2:13:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8ap9H0zd4&t=8032)

*Also known as: sewer rate increase Terre Haute · stormwater fee Terre Haute · long-term control plan · why is my sewer bill going up · Locust Street sewer project · combined sewer overflow*