Redlands residents may face hefty costs due to decades of underfunding for sewerage maintenance, with potential repairs and upgrades costing hundreds of millions. The council, which owns City Water, a company operating seven wastewater treatment plants, has only spent half of its allocated budget on water infrastructure last year. Councillor Wendy Boglary warns that the council has neglected this vital infrastructure since taking over in 2012, and residents may now bear the brunt of past inaction. City Water spent just 14 million of its 27 million capital expenditure budget last year, and the council is now reviewing the most urgent work needed. The council spokesperson acknowledges that much of the infrastructure is reaching the end of its lifespan and is under pressure due to population growth. The council calls on the state government to increase the cap on developer contributions to cover actual costs of new infrastructure.

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