Monthly Service Charge
The fixed monthly service charge includes six (6) units of water (4,488 gallons) each month during the period from October through May, and ten (10) units of water (7,480 gallons) during the period from June through September. The service charge varies depending upon your meter size and whether you receive service inside or outside the city. Below is the service charge schedule for the current rates. All charges are subject to applicable sales taxes.
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Monthly Service Charge
(Effective March 1, 2022)
Meter Size |
Inside City |
Outside City |
5/8"
|
$4.64
|
$6.96
|
3/4"
|
$6.03
|
$9.05
|
1"
|
$8.81
|
$13.22
|
1 1/2"
|
$15.77
|
$23.66
|
2"
|
$24.13
|
$36.20
|
3"
|
$43.62
|
$65.43
|
4"
|
$71.46
|
$107.19
|
6"
|
$141.06
|
$211.59
|
Water Volume Charges
Volume charges vary with the seasons and are assessed on water usage above the allowance amount included in the fixed monthly service charge. The amount a customer is charged for volume is based on metered consumption, and also varies depending upon whether you receive service inside or outside the city. The volume charge is highest in the summer months (June, July, August, and September) lowest in the winter months (December, January, February and March) and are priced in between during spring and fall months (April, May, October, and November). Below is the volume charge schedule for the rates effective March 1, 2022.
Volume Charges In Excess of Use Included
with Monthly Service Charge
(Effective March 1, 2022)
Season |
Inside City |
Outside City |
Low Season (Dec., Jan., Feb., March) |
$3.49
|
$5.24
|
Medium Season (April, May, Oct., Nov.) |
$4.07
|
$6.11
|
High Season (June, July, Aug., Sept.) |
$4.47
|
$6.71
|
These rates include a raw water charge of 0.42 inside the city and 0.63 outside the city.
Environmental Charges
Environmental charges are assessed on each unit used and vary depending upon whether you receive service inside or outside the city. Environmental charges are levied as part of the cost to implement unfunded regulations created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, or the Maricopa County Department of Environmental Services. Below is the environmental charge schedule for the rates effective March 1, 2022.
Unit Environmental Charges, Cost Per (1 Unit = 748 gallons) (Effective March 1, 2022)
Note |
Inside City |
Outside City |
Applied to all usage |
$0.62
|
$0.93
|
2018 Water Rate Information
(For historical background)
Water Rate Increase Fact Sheet (PDF)
Hoja de Datos del Aumento de la Tarifa de Agua(PDF)
Water Rate Increase FAQs (PDF)