Rates and Fees

• 2018 Water & Sewer Rates
• 2017 Water & Sewer Rates
• 2016 Water & Sewer Rates
• Connection Fees

Frequently Asked Questions

1. 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.
   • 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.
         
         
2. 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.
       
       
3. 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.