At Monday’s Summerville City Council meeting, council members heard from the city manager that the cost to treat waste water coming from the Mohawk plant at the city’s industrial park is costing about 40% more than the current surcharge that Mohawk is assessed each month on their water bill.  Recently, repairs were made to a sewer line at the plant.  The city asked Mohawk if they would participate in the cost of replacing the line, which Mohawk declined.  Council members told WZQZ News that the surcharge for treating Mohawk’s wastewater is reviewed every four years and the last time the assessment was done was in 2020.  In the end, the council voted to increase the surcharge to cover the increased costs in a 2-1 vote with Councilman Rickey Hughes voting against the measure.  Councilman Joe Money abstained from voting since he is employed by Mohawk Industries.