Section
Water Service Rates
53.01 Rates within city
53.02 Multiple establishments
53.03 Rates outside city
53.04 Late charges
53.05 Discount for senior citizens
53.06 Water service and meter inspection fees
53.07 New service
Meters
53.20 Frozen water lines and meters
53.21 Meters required
53.22 Meter specifications
53.23 Location; accessibility
53.24 Interference with meters prohibited
53.25 Meter damage
53.26 Metering for water or wastewater only
Detail System Requirements
53.40 Definitions
53.41 Operation of curb stops and hydrants
53.42 Emergency limitations
53.43 Water system and consumer responsibility
53.44 Taps and service lines
53.45 Inspection required
53.46 Temporary service
53.47 Back-flow and cross-connection control
53.48 Fire services
53.49 Water main extensions
53.50 Compliance required
53.51 Material specifications
Other Regulations
53.60 Use of water towers for cellular communications
Appendix: Water Summary of Rates and Fees
WATER SERVICE RATES
(A) Water rates. The following rates are available to residential, commercial, and industrial water consumers in the city, for brackets one through six, and apply to single establishments or dwellings. For these rates the available meter sizes are 5/8-inch, 3/4-inch, 1-inch, 1-1/2-inch, 2-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch, and 12-inch.
For all rates, fees and penalties please reference Appendix: Summary of Rates and Fees following this chapter.
(1) Bracket One. The first 1,000 gallons, or any part thereof, consumed per month.
Size of Meter | Effective 1-1-2023 |
Size of Meter | Effective 1-1-2023 |
5/8-inch | $28.23 |
3/4-inch | $38.29 |
1-inch | $50.25 |
1-1/2-inch | $71.08 |
2-inch | $177.58 |
3-inch | $259.59 |
4-inch | $432.70 |
6-inch | $840.32 |
8-inch | $1,472.01 |
10-inch | $2,104.11 |
12-inch | $2,736.01 |
(2) Bracket Two. Monthly charge for water in excess of 1,000 gallons, but not exceeding 25,000 gallons shall be $10.40 per 1,000 gallons.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
$10.40 | $10.40 | $10.40 |
(3) Bracket Three. Monthly charge for water in excess of 25,000 gallons, but not exceeding 250,000 gallons shall be $7.34 per 1,000 gallons.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
$7.34 | $7.34 | $7.34 |
(4) Bracket Four. Monthly charge for water in excess of 250,000 gallons, but not exceeding 1,000,000 gallons shall be $6.50 per 1,000 gallons.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
$6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
(5) Bracket Five. Monthly charge for water in excess of 1,000,000 gallons, but not exceeding 3,000,000 gallons shall be $5.75 per 1,000 gallons.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
$5.75 | $5.75 | $5.75 |
(6) Bracket Six. Monthly charge for all water in excess of 3,000,000 gallons shall be $5.17 per 1,000 gallons.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
$5.17 | $5.17 | $5.17 |
(B) Temporary water service charge. A charge of $53 will be made for installation and removal of metering equipment for temporary service.
(C) Private fire service maintenance fees.
Size of Tap | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
4-inch or less | $31.16 | $31.16 | $31.16 |
6-inch | $70.09 | $70.09 | $70.09 |
8-inch | $90.15 | $90.15 | $90.15 |
10-inch | $127.64 | $127.64 | $127.64 |
12-inch | $155.49 | $155.49 | $155.49 |
(D) Municipal golf course. The rate charged to the Echo Hills Municipal Golf Course shall be 75% of the otherwise applicable rate.
(‘97 Code, § 54.01) (Ord. 48-68, passed 12-2-68; Am. Ord. 8-92, passed 3-16-92; Am. Ord. 8-93, passed 3-15-93; Am. Ord. 7-95, passed 3-20-95; Am. Ord. 24-05, passed 12-19-05; Am. Ord. 17-07, passed 9-17-07; Am. Ord. 12-12, passed 8-21-12; Am. Ord. 20-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 19-16, passed 1-17- 17; Am. Ord. 11-22, passed 11-1-22)
Bills rendered to water customers who have multiple establishments or multi-unit residential establishments in the city shall be billed at the indicated meter reading, but a rate beyond Bracket Two shall not be utilized.
(‘97 Code, § 54.02) (Ord. 6-79, passed 2-19-79; Am. Ord. 20-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 11-22, passed 11-1-22)
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