Water Rates
Table 1. Sweetwater Springs Water District Rates for 2022-23
Base Rate, Water Usage Rate, and Capital Debt Reduction Charge
(Per Two-Month Bill)
Tier 1 | Tier 2 | |
---|---|---|
Water Usage Rate | $1.73 | $4.16 |
A. Residential Single Family; no meter multiplier
Base Rate | Tier 1 Max Usage (Hcf=748 gal) | Tier 2 Max Usage (Hcf=748 gal) | Capital Debt Reduction Charge (CDRC) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Any meter size | $75.54 | 8 | >8 | $13.83 |
B. Residential Multiple Family – Multiple Unit Multiplier is 0.55 for every extra unit; no meter multiplier; charges for 2-4 units below.
Any Meter Size | Base Rate | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | CDRC |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 units | $11708 | 12.4 | >12.4 | $21.45 |
3 units | $158.62 | 16.8 | >16.8 | $29.04 |
4 units | $200.17 | 21.2 | >21.2 | $36.58 |
C. Commercial and Public – meter multiplier based on meter size; no multiple unit multiplier.
Meter Size (in) | Base Rate | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | CDRC |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.625 | $75.54 | 8 | >8 | $13.83 |
1 | $188.86 | 20 | >20 | $34.61 |
1.5 | $376.52 | 40 | >40 | $69.16 |
2 | $604.29 | 64 | >64 | $110.67 |
Table 2. Sweetwater Springs Water District Fees for FY 2022-23*
* This list Includes fees for a typical accountholder, and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all District fees.
Capacity Charge (For newly constructed water services. Charges listed here are for a 1” residential meter and do not include the costs (time and materials) of actual construction. Larger meters will have a larger capacity charge.) | $7817.93 |
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New Account Set-up Fee | $20 |
Late fee (assessed 25 days after billing date if payment is not received) | Greater of $5 or 5% of the bill |
Delinquency Notice for non-payment | $25 |
Reconnect after turn-off for non-payment *69 turn-offs as of 12/2022 | $50 |
Returned check fee | $30 |
Tampering with water meter / Unauthorized water use | $150 |
Customer service fee - Weekdays (assessed when customer calla out District personnel for a problem that is not the District's responsibility) | $50. $100 after hours |
Customer service fee - Weekends and Holidays | $100 |
Same-day turn-on(assessed when a new customer requests water to be connected the same day) | $50. $100 after 3 pm. |
Hydrant Meter Rental (Monthly fees are in addition to a $900 refundable deposit and $125 set-up fees) | $300/mo. + $4.16/unit of water |