Metro Water Services

Water and Sewer rate schedule by customer class

Monthly charges for water and sewerage are based on metered water consumption. The minimum charge per month is based on size of meter and customer class.

Customer class determination

Class Anticipated And/Or Historical Usage
Residential Up to two housing units on a common meter
Small Commercial and Industrial Up to 1,600 cubic feet per month
Intermediate Commercial and Industrial 1,600 to 200,000 cubic feet per month
Large Commercial and Industrial Over 200,000 cubic feet per month
Effective date:

The rates listed below pertain to all net bills for water and sewerage billed after May 1, 2009.

RESIDENTIAL
  WATER RATES   SEWER RATES
Meter Size       May 1, 2009 May 1, 2010 May 1, 2011   May 1, 2009 May 1, 2010 May 1, 2011
5/8" $2.84 $2.98 $3.13   $6.59 $7.12 $7.62
3/4" $9.63 $10.11 $10.62   $18.72 $20.21 $21.63
1" $11.58 $12.16 $12.77   $22.54 $24.34 $26.05
1½" $17.03 $17.88 $18.77   $33.14 $35.79 $38.29
2" $22.94 $24.09 $25.29   $44.62 $48.19 $51.57
3" $30.28 $31.79 $33.38   $58.88 $63.59 $68.04
4" $49.35 $51.82 $54.41   $95.95 $103.63 $110.88
6" $77.48 $81.35 $85.42   $150.67 $162.72 $174.12
8" $121.17 $127.23 $133.59   $235.63 $254.48 $272.29
10" $121.17 $127.23 $133.59   $235.63 $254.48 $272.29
Usage Over 200 Cubic Feet $2.11 $2.22 $2.33   $4.10 $4.43 $4.74
SMALL COMMERCIAL
  WATER RATES   SEWER RATES
Meter Size         May 1, 2009 May 1, 2010 May 1, 2011   May 1, 2009 May 1, 2010 May 1, 2011
5/8" $3.61 $3.79 $3.98   $7.37 $7.96 $8.51
3/4" $10.27 $10.78 $11.32   $20.96 $22.64 $24.22
1" $12.36 $12.98 $13.63   $25.24 $27.26 $29.17
1½" $18.17 $19.07 $20.03   $37.11 $40.08 $42.89
2" $24.47 $25.69 $26.97   $49.98 $53.97 $57.75
3" $32.30 $33.91 $35.61   $65.95 $71.22 $76.21
4" $52.64 $55.27 $58.03   $107.46 $116.06 $124.18
6" $82.65 $86.78 $91.12   $168.75 $182.25 $195.01
8" $129.26 $135.72 $142.50   $263.90 $285.01 $304.96
10" $129.26 $135.72 $142.50   $263.90 $285.01 $304.96
Usage Over 200 Cubic Feet $2.25 $2.36 $2.48   $4.59 $4.96 $5.30
INTERMEDIATE COMMERCIAL
  WATER RATES   SEWER RATES
Meter Size    May 1, 2009 May 1, 2010 May 1, 2011   May 1, 2009 May 1, 2010 May 1, 2011
5/8" $12.56 $13.19 $13.85   $24.13 $26.06 $27.89
3/4" $17.82 $18.71 $19.64   $34.23 $36.96 $39.55
1" $19.51 $20.48 $21.51   $37.50 $40.50 $43.33
1½" $24.22 $25.43 $26.71   $46.56 $50.29 $53.81
2" $29.60 $31.08 $32.63   $56.88 $61.43 $65.73
3" $37.04 $38.90 $40.84   $71.19 $76.88 $82.26
4" $58.64 $61.57 $64.65   $112.68 $121.70 $130.22
6" $90.53 $95.06 $99.81   $173.97 $187.89 $201.05
8" $140.93 $147.98 $155.38   $270.82 $292.49 $312.96
10" $140.93 $147.98 $155.38   $270.82 $292.49 $312.96
Usage Over 200 Cubic Feet $1.94 $2.04 $2.14   $3.74 $4.04 $4.32
LARGE COMMERCIAL
  WATER RATES   SEWER RATES
Meter Size   May 1, 2009 May 1, 2010 May 1, 2011   May 1, 2009 May 1, 2010 May 1, 2011
5/8" $541.71 $568.79 $597.23   $931.44 $1,005.95 $1,076.37
3/4" $547.56 $574.94 $603.69   $941.51 $1,016.83 $1,088.01
1" $549.48 $576.95 $605.80   $944.78 $1,020.36 $1,091.79
1½" $554.74 $582.47 $611.60   $953.84 $1,030.14 $1,102.25
2" $560.74 $588.78 $618.22   $964.16 $1,041.29 $1,114.18
3" $566.02 $594.32 $624.04   $973.22 $1,051.07 $1,124.65
4" $590.16 $619.67 $650.65   $1,014.76 $1,095.94 $1,172.65
6" $625.81 $657.10 $689.96   $1,076.05 $1,162.13 $1,243.48
8" $685.18 $719.44 $755.41   $1,178.12 $1,272.36 $1,361.43
10" $685.18 $719.44 $755.41   $1,178.12 $1,272.36 $1,361.43
Usage Over 200 Cubic Feet $1.64 $1.72 $1.81   $2.82 $3.05 $3.26

Water charges and rates

As required by state law, an 9-1/4% sales tax is assessed to all water sales.

Sewer charges and rates

In addition to the above rates, a Sewer User Fee of 10% of the sewerage charge is required to repay state loans.

Questions which are not addressed through this web site, please email Sonia Harvat.