The $500 million wastewater project at Bondi Island in Agawam with new pipes being installed across the Connecticut River. (Hoang ‘Leon’ Nguyen / The Republican)

SPRINGFIELD — Water and sewer rates for customers of the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission will rise 6.5% beginning July 1, with the average residential household paying an additional $84 per year, officials said on Thursday.

The three-member Board of Commissioners that oversees the Water and Sewer Commission voted to enact the fee increase, citing a need for systemwide infrastructure improvements.

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