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Water Rates and Fees
General Information
A $75 security deposit is required before utility service is connected. If a new resident has a good payment history with another utility company with which the new resident has had service for the past 12 months, the City will accept a letter of credit from that utility company. Water is billed at a usage rate of $7.21 per 1,000 gallons of usage within city limits. Outside city limits usage rate is $10.82 per 1,000 gallons of usage. Monthly meter service fees are based on meter size and does not include any water usage.
A $75 security deposit is required before utility service is connected. If a new resident has a good payment history with another utility company with which the new resident has had service for the past 12 months, the City will accept a letter of credit from that utility company. Water is billed at a usage rate of $7.21 per 1,000 gallons of usage within city limits. Outside city limits usage rate is $10.82 per 1,000 gallons of usage. Monthly meter service fees are based on meter size and does not include any water usage.
| Service Fees |
All Customers |
|---|---|
| Security Deposit |
$75 |
| Connect Fee | $25 |
| Connect Fee After Hours | $300 |
| Termination Warning Notice Delivery | $15 |
| Re-connect Fee | $45 |
| Re-connect Fee after hours, weekends or holidays | $300 |
| Meter Inspection Request | $25 |
| Meter Relocation Fee | $50 |
| Meter Upgrade Fee* | $450 |
| Meter Removal Fee** | $50 |
*The meter upgrade fee of $450 is charged when service has been off for 6 months or longer and the meter is substandard.
**The meter removal fee of $50 is charged when a meter is removed due to tampering by the customer.
**The meter removal fee of $50 is charged when a meter is removed due to tampering by the customer.
Monthly Meter Service Fees (Updated 4/1/2020)
| Size of Water Meter | Within City Limits |
Outside City Limits |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8" Meter | $19.39 | $29.08 |
| 1" Meter | $21.47 |
$32.21 |
| 2" Meter | $43.90 | $65.85 |
| 3" Meter | $89.60 |
$134.40 |
| 4" Meter | $141.92 | $212.88 |
| 6" Meter | $283.17 |
$424.75 |
| 8" Meter | $482.54 | $723.82 |
Water Meter - Tap Fees (Updated 12/16/2019)
| Size of Water Meter | Fee |
|---|---|
| 5/8" Meter | $1,110 |
| 2" Meter | $3,082 |
| 3" and larger Meter | Quoted by Utility Department |
Water System Impact Fee (Updated 4/1/2020)
| Size of Water Meter | Fee (Out of City Fees are 200% of Listed Price) |
|---|---|
| 5/8" Meter | $2,704 |
| 1" Meter | $6,504 |
| 2" Meter | $20,813 |
| 3" Meter (Singlet or Compound) | $41,626 |
| 3" Meter (Turbine) | $45,528 |
| 4" Meter (Singlet or Compound) | $65,040 |
| 4" Meter (Turbine) | $80,650 |
| 6" Meter (Singlet or Compound) | $130,080 |
| 6" Meter (Turbine) | $169,104 |
| 8" Meter (Compound, Class 1) | $208,128 |
| Lake Forest Connection Fee | $3,400 |