Water Billing Rates

The tables below show the current monthly charges for water, wastewater, garbage and stormwater service for each type of utility customer.

Residential

Water

Residential water is billed as a monthly base fee, set by meter size, plus a charge for every 1,000 gallons used.

Monthly use (gallons)Charge per 1,000 gallons
First 10,000*$4.20
More than 10,000$5.10

*When a household uses 3,000 gallons or less in a month, that use is billed at a reduced rate of $0.20 per 1,000 gallons.

Meter sizeMonthly base fee
5/8 inch$18.50
1 inch$24.00
1 1/2 inch$31.50
2 inch$52.00
Each additional unit$2.85

Wastewater

Wastewater is also billed as a base fee plus a charge per 1,000 gallons.

Rate typeCharge
Standard$5.60 per 1,000 gallons
New accounts without an established winter averageBilled on 80% of water use, up to a maximum of 12,000 gallons
Meter sizeMonthly base fee
5/8 inch$14.00
1 inch$15.50
1 1/2 inch$19.00
2 inch$24.50
Each additional unit$3.60

Garbage and Recycling

ServiceMonthly fee*
Garbage and recycling collection$21.75
Reduced rate for seniors and residents with disabilities$20.75
Extra garbage cart (limit of 2)$6.25
Extra recycling cart (limit of 2)$3.00
Cart replacement$70.00

*These fees do not include the 8.25% sales tax on garbage service, which appears separately on your bill.

Stormwater

Residential stormwater is a flat monthly fee based on the size of the property.

Property size (sq ft)Monthly fee
1,000 or less$2.00
1,001 to 2,500$4.50
More than 2,500$6.00
Manufactured or mobile home$2.00

Commercial

Water

Customer typeCharge per 1,000 gallons
Commercial and industrial$5.80
Government$4.95
Raw (untreated) water$10.75
Meter sizeMonthly base fee
5/8 inch to 2 inch$18.50
3 inch$165.00
4 inch$205.00
6 inch$310.00
8 inch$430.00
10 inch$455.00
12 inch$480.00

Wastewater

Commercial wastewater is billed on 100% of water use, plus a base fee.

Customer typeCharge per 1,000 gallons
Commercial and industrial$6.90
Government$5.85
Meter sizeMonthly base fee
3 inch$36.00
4 inch$48.00
6 inch$75.00
8 inch$105.00
10 inch$135.00
12 inch$150.00

Garbage

ServiceMonthly fee
One cart$36.50
Two carts$49.00
Bag service$30.00
Extra bags$14.00
Bag service with recycling$33.75
Cart replacement$88.00

Stormwater

Property typeMonthly fee per 100 sq ft
All commercial properties$0.15

Multi-Family

ServiceCharge per 1,000 gallonsMonthly fee per unit
Water, first 250,000 gallons$4.60$4.25
Water, above 250,000 gallons$5.40$4.25
Wastewater$5.20$4.25

Multi-family stormwater is billed at a flat $3.40 per unit each month.

Service Fees

Standard feeAmount
Late payment10% of the bill
Starting service$30.00
Door tag notice$15.00
Late payment after disconnection$45.00
Same-day service call$55.00
Repeat trip$35.00
Meter accuracy test$100.00
Tampering feeAmount
Meter locked for nonpayment$60.00
Damaged lock or plug$45.00
Meter removed for nonpayment$85.00
Straight-line connection (bypassing the meter)$150.00

Construction Site Rates

These rates apply to water used at building construction sites when the water does not come from a fire hydrant.

Construction property size (sq ft)Unmetered water fee
Under 2,500$65.00
2,500 to 7,999$130.00
8,000 to 19,999$315.00
20,000 to 49,999$950.00
50,000 to 99,999$1,640.00
100,000 or more$2,450.00

Water drawn from a fire hydrant is billed on 100% of use at $10.75 per 1,000 gallons, plus a $165.00 base fee.

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