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Metropolitan Sewer District Consent Decree and Rate Structure
Cincinnati
Summary
MSD is managing a $1.1 billion phase 2b capital program under its consent decree while adjusting rate structures to shift costs away from residential customers toward commercial users.
At a glance
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Last discussed Apr 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Approved 4.5% revenue increase for calendar year 2026 to support operating and capital needs.
✅Who benefits
Residential customers who saw a cost shift to commercial and industrial users.
⚠️Who could be affected
Commercial and industrial high-volume water users absorbing a larger share of rate increases.
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