Sewer Service Rates

Per District Resolution 329-07, approved by the Board of Commissioners on August 8, 2007 the amended rate schedule for monthly sewer services is as follows:

Effective January 1, 2008
a. Single family residence $40.00
b. Multiple family residence, duplex, apartment, condominium,     hotel and motel units (to include recreation center and office) $32.00
c. Commercial units - businesses, professional offices, stores,     service stations without food service, churches and svc. org. $35.60
d. Schools with showers $1.05 per staff and student
e. Schools without showers $.80 per staff and student
f. Restaurants, taverns, ferry terminal and ferry waste, industrial,    private and public parks. $7.10 per 1,000 gallons plus $15 meter read chg
g. Wholesale $5.20 per 1,000 gallons
 

Additionally, all customers in item “f” above will be billed an additional fee based on strength of waste. Strength classes are measured as follows:

Strength Classes
  BOD5 Units
(Actual Water Use)
Volume rate
($/1,000 gallons)
Strength Class I 0 to 300 mg/L BOD5 200mg/L BOD5 $0.00
Strength Class II 301 to 900 mg/L BOD5 400 mg/L BOD5 $1.85
Strength Class III 901 to 1,500 mg/L BOD5 1,000 mg/L BOD5 $4.50
Strength Class IV Over 1,500 mg/L BOD5 to be determined to be determined
 

Wastewater surcharge rates for Strength Class IV are based on BOD5 concentrations as opposed to predefined concentrations used in Classes I, II and III.
Staff, based on a calculation for BOD5 over 1,500 mg/L BOD5 , will determine actual volume rate.

Please contact the District office if you have any questions.

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