Auburn advances sewer, water study

AUBURN - The city is one step closer to possibly changing the way it deals with communities that receive its sewer and water services.

Auburn City Council voted unanimously Thursday during a business meeting to hire New York firm Amawalk Consulting Inc. to help assess the needs of the city's water and wastewater systems.

As part of the agreement, the firm will examine where the city needs to invest in the system, how it charges its customers and surrounding communities for services, and the costs it incurs due to the current system.