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Water and Sewer Rates

Water Rates

(Residential, Multifamily and Commercial)

Service

Effective Rate 10/01/2009

¾ inch or smaller meter

$18.41

1 inch meter

$49.63

1.5 inch meter

$81.89

2 inch meter

$121.14

3 inch meter

$148.71

4 inch meter

$208.57

6 inch meter

$386.50

8 inch meter

$533.74

Volume Charge per 1,000 gallons (Residential)

$3.58

Account Initiation Fee (Residential)

$68.90

Transfer Fees

$26.50

Meter Test Fee

$37.84

Reconnect Fee for
Non-payment

$26.50

Residential Deposit
(No Texas Identification)

$125.00

Commercial and Multifamily Accounts

Volume Charge per 1,000 gallons

$3.96

Door Charge

$3.71

Account Initiation Fee

$42.40

¾ inch Meter Deposit

$106.00

1 inch Meter Deposit

$132.50

1.5 inch Meter Deposit

$159.00

2 inch Meter Deposit

$185.50

3 inch Meter Deposit

$212.00

4 inch Meter Deposit

$318.00

6 inch Meter Deposit

$424.00

8 inch Meter Deposit

$530.00

10 inch Meter Deposit

$636.00

Residential, Commercial, and Multifamily Accounts

Single Purchase of Water Minimum Charge

$12.39

Single Purchase of Water Price per 1,000 gallons

$3.96

Change to ¾ meter from:

 

1 inch

$132.50

2 inch

$159.00

3 inch

$212.00

4 inch

$212.00

6 inch

$212.00

8 inch

$212.00

10 inch

$212.00

Change Meter from 2 inch to 1 inch

$159.00

Change Meter from 2 inch to 1.5 inch

$265.00

Portable Meter (Fire Hydrant) Deposit

$265.00

¾ inch Water Tap Fee

$980.50

1 inch Water Tap Fee

$1,166.00

1.5 inch Water Tap Fee

$1,502.55

2 inch Water Tap Fee

$1,736.28

4 inch Water Tap Fee

$4,770.00

6 inch Water Tap Fee

$5,830.00

In excess of 6 inch Water Tap Fee

Based on meter cost plus cost of installation

Tapping Saddle Fee

$53.00

Street Cut Fee

As determined by City

Cut off for non payment of Account

As determined by City

Fire lane taps without meters

As determined by City

Meter tampering fee

As determined by City

Overtime Fee (after normal on-premises hours)

As determined by City based on actual cost

All Commercial accounts are
subject to a deposit
Amount of deposit will be based upon service required for all city utilities.

Storm Water

**Non-resident customers will pay 150% of charge for resident/commerical customers**

Service

Effective Rate 10/01/2009

Residential Customers
$3.50 / month
Commercial Customers
(Square footage of Impervious area divided by 1,895 sq. ft. times $3.50)
$3.50 per 1,895 sq. ft / month ($3.50 minimum)
Storm Water Drainage
Manual Deposit
$75.00

 

Sewer Rates

Service

Effective Rate 10/01/2009

Minimum Charge
(Residential)

$16.91

Volume Charge per 1,000 gallons
(Residential)

$3.11

Minimum Charge
(Multifamily/Commercial)

$18.74

Volume Charge per 1,000 gallons
(Multifamily/Commercial)

$3.48

4 inch Sewer Tap Fee

$642.00

6 inch Sewer Tap Fee

$749.00

8 inch Sewer Tap Fee

$856.00

In excess of 8 inch Sewer Tap Fee

As determined by City

Sewer Tapping Saddle Fee

$53.50

Street Cut Fee

As determined by City

Cut off for non payment of Account

As determined by City

Fire lane taps without meters

As determined by City

Meter tampering fee

As determined by City

Overtime Fee (after normal on-premises hours)

As determined by City based on actual cost

 

Residential and multi-family volume charge is based on the amount of water used monthly or the 3 winter months average (December, January, and February), whichever is less.

New residential and multifamily users without 3 months winter average shall use 5,000 gallons water use average for the first year as a customer until 3 months winter average can be calculated.

Commercial and industrial users sewer charge shall be based upon actual water usage.

 

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