§ 51.04 WATER SERVICE RATES.

   The following water rates are hereby fixed for the services to be rendered by the Tontitown Municipal Water System for consumers within the corporate limits of the city and for consumers living outside the corporate limits of the city:

TONTITOWN WATER SERVICE RATES - Effective January 20, 2024
Inside City Minimum Bill			Outside City Minimum Bill
Meter 5/8" Residential	$17.00		Meter 5/8" Residential	$22.64
Meter 5/8" Comm., Ind., Irrigation	$18.80		Meter 5/8" Comm., Ind., Irrigation	$24.44
Meter fee	$1.50		Meter fee	$1.50
Health Fee	$0.40		Health Fee	$0.40
Local, County, and State Taxes			Local, County, and State Taxes
Inside City Rates	Per 1,000 Gal.		Outside City Rates	Per 1,000 Gal.
Residential	$5.33		Residential	$6.75
Commercial	$5.83		Commercial	$7.39
Industrial	$6.35		Industrial	$8.10

 

WATER FEES
Monthly meter base rates	5/8"	1"	2"	3"	4"
Inside city	$17.00	$48.07	$319.03	$864.91	$1,152.90
Outside city	$22.64	$62.49	$414.74	$1,124.38	$1,498.77
Tap fees	5/8"	1"	2"	3"	4"
Tap fee < 150 psi	$1,750.00	$2,000.00	$5,550.00	At cost	At cost
Tap fees > 150 psi	$2,200.00	$2,900.00	$6,300.00	At cost	At cost
The cost of all road bores shall be paid by the customer. Bores and encasements must comply with TWU Standard Specifications.
TAP FEES FOR APARTMENTS, TOWNHOUSES, AND OTHER MULTI-FAMILY AND RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT
All developments shall provide one water meter per residential unit. Master meters for multiple units or buildings will not be allowed. In order to receive the reduced tap fee rate, the calculated, non- refundable fee for the entire project must be paid in full prior to the issuance of building permits. This reduced fee option is only available for development projects in which the entire cost of construction of water and sewer utilities within the project are paid for and installed by the developer. Water utilities shall include: water pipes, valves, valve boxes, fire hydrants, tapping saddles, corporation stops, service lines, meter yokes, meter boxes and lids. Sewer utilities shall include: sewer pipes, manholes, manhole rings and lids, tracer ports, pumps, controls and other necessary appurtenances to transport sewage from the new development to an existing sewer main of adequate size to accept the increased flow. All materials used in the construction of water and sewer utilities must conform with the City of Tontitown Standard Specifications.
MULTI-FAMILY TAP FEE RATES
Number of units	0 - 50	51 - 100	101 - 150	151 - 200	Over 200
Tap fee per unit	$1,250.00	$1,000.00	$750.00	$500.00	$250.00

 

 

METER DEPOSIT FEES
Residential	$50.00
Commercial	$80.00
Hydrant meter - 2"        - 5/8"	$900.00 $200.00
Notes: 1.   A 10% late charge will be assessed to all bills that are not paid by the due date, as shown on bill. 2.   All accounts not paid by the shut off date, as shown on late notice, will have a $25 reconnection fee if connected during normal business hours. 3.   All accounts not paid by the shut off date, as shown on late notice, will have a $100 reconnection fee if connected after normal business hours. 4.   Penalty for returned check or bank draft is $25, plus any bank service charges. 5.   An annual fee of $90 will be charged to verify working condition of cross connection devices. Repairs are the responsibility of the customer. 6.   The service charge to test meters or change meter sizes is $50 plus applicable tap charge if needed.

 

(Ord. 2015-10-548, passed 10-6-15; Am. Ord. 2015-12-560, passed 12-1-15; Am. Ord. 2016-08-593, passed 8-3-16; Am. Ord. 2017-01-613, passed 1-3-17; Am. Ord. 2019-01-826, passed 1-2-19; Am. Ord. 2019-07-850, passed 7-2-19; Am. Ord. 2020-02-877, passed 2-4-20; Am. Ord. 2022-01-973, passed 1-4-22; Am. Ord. 2023-04-1048, passed 4-18-23; Am. Ord. 2023-07-1063, passed 7-18-23; Am. Ord. 2023-12-1093, passed 12-19-23; Am. Ord. 2024-02-1098, passed 2-20-24)