Rates and Fees
- 2019 Water & Sewer Rates
- 2018 Water & Sewer Rates
- 2017 Water & Sewer Rates
- 2016 Water & Sewer Rates
- Connection Fees
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why do I have to pay $3,200 for a meter?
- The $3,200 water connection fee is not a meter purchase fee.
- The meter is the property of the Authority.
- It is a measuring device owned and used by the Authority to determine the
amount of water used at your service location.
- It is a measuring device owned and used by the Authority to determine the
- The connection fee you pay buys capacity in the water system. Basically, it is a
“ready to serve” fee.- This fee helps to cover the cost of providing water to you.
- It helps offset the debt incurred to build the reservoir, run the lines to
provide, and treat the water. - It helps to offset depreciation, and prepare for repairs and
maintenance of the system.
- It helps offset the debt incurred to build the reservoir, run the lines to
- This fee helps to cover the cost of providing water to you.
- Why do I have to pay a minimum bill each month even if I don’t use the water, or I’m not connected to the system?
- The monthly minimum is charged as long as a meter is installed at your service
address.- The meter must be monitored and maintained
- A reading is required to be gathered monthly
- The monthly minimum helps to offset the administrative and maintenance
cost of providing the meter at your service address.
- The monthly minimum is charged as long as a meter is installed at your service
- What if I don’t want to pay the minimum fee?
- The Authority’s meter can be removed at the request of the owner of the property.
- No monthly charges will be billed until a meter is reinstalled.
- The subscriber will be required to pay a re-installation fee for a meter to be
put in place for provision of water at the current re-installation fee.
Presently, the fee is $200.
- The Authority’s meter can be removed at the request of the owner of the property.