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Water customers are metered and billed monthly. Customers pay a standing charge (based on the taxable value of the property) plus a volume-related charge based on metered consumption (in whole units of 1000 gallons) that month.

Domestic Tariff:
Fixed Charge:  0.20% of the taxable value of the property
Volume-related charges on a sliding scale - see table below

Consumption this month
('000 gallons)
Total Water Charges
($)
       Consumption this month
('000 gallons)
Total Water Charges
($)
Less than 1 $15 *   16 456
1 18   17 498
2 36   18 540
3 57   19 585
4 78   20 630
5 102   21 678
6 126   22 726
7 153   23 777
8 180   24 828
9 210   25 882
10 240   26 936
11 273   27 993
12 306   28 1050
13 342   29 1110
14 378   30 1170
15 417   more than 30 see below

Special Cases:
Metered consumption below 1000 gallons per month: $15.00 water charge - no fixed charge.
Metered consumption over 30,000 gallons per month: $1170  plus $63.00 per 1000 gallons, plus fixed charge.

Commercial and Industrial Tariff:
Fixed Charge:  0.20% of the taxable value of the property
$28.00 per 1000 gallons independent of volume

Vacant Lots:
A Water Maintenance Charge is payable on vacant lots - this is set at 0.25% of the taxable value of the land.

Other Charges:

(a) Meter Test fee (if tested at customer's request)

$25

(b) Reconnection fee

$25

(c) Change of ownership (includes security deposit)

$100

(d) Connection fees:

 

     Domestic

$100

     Commercial/Building

$400

(e) Security Deposit payable on connection - refunded on vacating the premises

$100