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 $8.83 per 1,000 gallons of usage within city limits. Outside city limits usage rate is $13.26 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* $500
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 $60 is charged when a meter is removed due to tampering by the customer.

Monthly Meter Service Fees (Updated 1/1/2023)

Size of Water Meter Within
City Limits		  Outside
City Limits
5/8" Meter $23.75 $35.62
1" Meter $26.30
 $39.45
2" Meter $53.76 $80.65
3" Meter $109.74
 $164.61
4" Meter $173.81 $260.72
6" Meter $346.80   
 $520.20
8" Meter $590.97 $886.46

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