Billing Rates

Residential Rates


All residential customers are billed quarterly standard service charges for water, sewer, storm water, recycling, and state assessment, in addition to the usage charges for the actual water and sewer used. If you are connected to the city water and sewer system, but don’t use any water for a particular billing period, you will still receive a billing for the standard service charges. The only way to not have to pay these charges is to have the city actually dig up the water connection to the home at your own expense.


Calculate Water Usage


To calculate your usage for water and sewer, we measure the flow of water to your home through the water meter. During the winter months we bill the usage for both water and sewer according to your meter reading.


In the summer months, in recognition of the extra water usage outside that doesn’t flow through the sewer, we use your winter average water usage to calculate your sewer maximum. This maximum is applied to your account so that when you reach your sewer maximum, you are not charged for usage beyond that amount for the sewer portion of your billing.


2023 Residential Utility Rates


Service
Standard Service Fee*
Consumption Fee***   1-15,000 Gallons
Consumption Fee*** 15,001-30,000 Gallons 
Consumption Fee*** Over 30,000**
Water
39.20
  
3.614.515.65
Sewer
43.98
2.752.752.75
Storm Drainage
20.11
N/A
  
Recycling
14.05N/A
  
State Assessment
2.43
N/A
  

*per quarter standard service charge

***Consumption fee is billed per thousand gallons


Per City Code 801-803, any amount due for utility services in excess of 90 days shall be certified to the County Auditor for collection with real estate taxes.
 
 Per City Code 801-803, each quarterly billing for utility services that are not paid when due shall incur a penalty charge of 10% of the amount past due
.


For more information regarding utility billing rates, contact the utility billing department.


Commercial Rates


All non-residential customers are billed quarterly standard service charges for water, sewer, storm water, and state assessment, in addition to the usage charges for the actual water and sewer used. In addition, multi-unit properties are billed for recycling by the number of units on the property.


For commercial accounts, the quarterly standard service charge for both water and sewer is dependent on the size of the meter at the property. Below is a list of the standard charges for different meter sizes by service for non-residential accounts.


2023 Commercial Standard Service Charge


 Water Sewer
Meter Size
Flat Rate
Meter Size
Flat Rate
5/8 inches
39.20
5/8 inches
32.88
1 inch
98.011 inch
65.83
1.5 inches
196.011.5 inches
98.77
2 inches
313.622 inches
153.98
3 inches
627.243 inches
318.88
3 inches Compound Meter686.05  
4 inches
980.064 inches
637.78
4 inches Compound Meter
1,176.08  
6 inches
3,136.196 inches
1,275.56


2023 Commercial Utility Rates


Service
Standard Service Fee*
Consumption Fee***
1-60,000 Gallons 
Consumption Fee***
60,001-400,000 Gallons
Consumption Fee*** 
Over 400,001 Gallons
Water
See Table Above
3.61
4.51
5.65
Sewer
See Table Above
6.426.426.42
Sewer - Multi Unit
30.87 Per Unit
N/A
  
Storm Drainage
See Table Below
N/A
  
Recycling - Multi Units Only
14.05 Per Unit
N/A
  
State Assessment
2.43
N/A
  
 IrrigationN/A5.115.115.11

*per quarter standard service charge

***Consumption fee is billed per thousand gallons


2023 Non-Residential Storm Drainage Rate


Category
Rate Per Acre
Commercial and Industrial
311.10
Multi Family and Churches
155.62
Schools and Community Centers
75.69
Parks
46.83
Cemeteries and Golf Courses
15.10


To find out the size of your property, go to our online mapping system. For more information regarding utility billing rates, contact the utility billing department.