Water bills in Ironwood and Hurley going up

IRONWOOD – Higher Water Bills Help Fund New Water Treatment Facility. Ironwood and Hurley residents will see an average $4 a month increase on water bills for each residential dwelling. Average user is considered to be about 2,100 gallons per month. The increase will help fund construction of the new water treatment plant, along with standard CPI adjustments over time rather than adding large increases every few years. The city was able to get a reduced 1.25% interest rate on a $4.2 million federal loan for the treatment facility that helped to reduce the anticipated increase from $6.45 to $4, he said.