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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 $7.79 per 1,000 gallons of usage within city limits. Outside city limits usage rate is $11.69 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 $7.79 per 1,000 gallons of usage within city limits. Outside city limits usage rate is $11.69 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 1/1/2022)
| Size of Water Meter | Within City Limits |
Outside City Limits |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8" Meter | $20.94 | $31.41 |
| 1" Meter | $23.19 |
$34.79 |
| 2" Meter | $47.41 | $71.12 |
| 3" Meter | $96.77 |
$145.16 |
| 4" Meter | $153.27 | $229.91 |
| 6" Meter | $305.82 |
$458.73 |
| 8" Meter | $521.14 | $781.71 |
Water Meter - Tap Fees (Updated 1/1/2022)
| Size of Water Meter | Fee |
|---|---|
| 5/8" Meter | $1,373 |
| 1" Meter | $2,283 |
| 2" Meter | $3,572 |
| 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 |