Water & Wastewater Rates

Effective Date


Effective January 1, 2014, the following rates will be implemented. Rates are composed of two parts:
  • Monthly service charge according to meter size
  • Monthly volume charge per 1,000 gallons consumed

Service Charge


The water and wastewater service charge increases by meter size; the larger the meter the greater the cost.
Meter Size Water Wastewater
5/8 inches and 3/4 inches $7.98 $12.40
1 inches $12.46 $20.11
1.5 inches $33.11 $55.75
2 inches $51.54 $86.97
3 inches $111.26 $188.54
4 inches $307.77 $525.43
6 inches $602.51 $1,033.78
8 inches $752.65 $1,291.80

Volume Charge


The water volume charge per 1,000 gallons varies according to the user classes for water as shown below, and wastewater volume charge is uniform per 1,000 gallons. Each residential, commercial and landscape user will pay a separate rate of $1.88 for each 1,000 gallons consumed for water. This charge will be shown on the utility bill as a separate fee.
Water Rates (in gallons)
Residential
Commercial
Landscape
Increasing Block 0 to 3,000
$0.90
   
Increasing Block 3,001 to 10,000
$1.05
   
Increasing Block 10,001 to 20,000
$1.43
   
Increasing Block Over 20,000
$1.64
   
Uniform   $1.17
 
Seasonal Winter (October to April)
    $1.16
Seasonal Summer (May - September)
    $1.46
Surface Water
$1.88
$1.88
$1.88
Wastewater Rates Uniform
$2.90
$2.90
$0.00
Wastewater Charge
Commercial users will be charged wastewater based on 100% of water usage.

For residential customers, wastewater volume charges for April through the following March are based on the lesser of (1) average monthly water usage as billed in the most recent February and March months; -or- (2) Twelve thousand gallons.

For new residential customers that have not yet established a water usage history (February/March), wastewater volume charges for April through the following March are based on the citywide average monthly usage, currently 5,780 gallons.