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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 $8.41 per 1,000 gallons of usage within city limits. Outside city limits usage rate is $12.63 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 $8.41 per 1,000 gallons of usage within city limits. Outside city limits usage rate is $12.63 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 | $30 |
| 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 | $35 |
| Meter Relocation Permit Fee | $80 |
| Meter Upgrade Fee* | $450 |
| Meter Removal Fee** | $60 |
| Hydrant Meter Deposit no Backflow | $2,450 |
| Hydrant Meter Deposit with Backflow | $3,200 |
*The meter upgrade fee of $500 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.
Monthly Meter Service Fees (Updated 1/1/2022)
| Size of Water Meter | Within City Limits |
Outside City Limits |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8" Meter | $22.62 | $33.92 |
| 1" Meter | $25.05 |
$37.57 |
| 2" Meter | $51.20 | $76.81 |
| 3" Meter | $104.51 |
$156.77 |
| 4" Meter | $165.53 | $248.30 |
| 6" Meter | $330.29 |
$495.43 |
| 8" Meter | $562.83 | $844.25 |
Water Meter - Tap Fees (Updated 1/1/2023)
| Size of Water Meter | Fee |
|---|---|
| 5/8" Meter | $1,510 |
| 1" Meter | $2,511 |
| 2" Meter | $3,929 |
| 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 | $45,528 |
| 4" Meter | $80,650 |
| 6" Meter | $169,104 |
| 8" Meter | $208,128 |
| Lake Forest Connection Fee | $3,400 |