(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)