Water and sewer rate increaseThe Covington City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to increase water and sewer rates for city residents, passing on an expected 10 percent increase that the county is planning to charge the city. The water rate will increase for every level of use:• the base rate charge for the first 3,000 gallons or less will increase to $15.18 from $13.80 • the rate for users from 3,001 to 50,000 gallons, will increase to $.4.84 per 1,000 gallons from up from $4.40 • the rate for users of more than 50,000 gallons will increase to $5.04 per 1,000 gallons up