Rate History
This page includes our rate history since 2005. From 2011 through 2018, a series of rate increases were necessary to build the EchoWater Project, which is a major upgrade of the treatment plant to comply with mandatory Discharge Permit requirements.
| Year | Step Increase |
Monthly Rate | Reason for Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1.60 | $17.00 | Operational expenses and debt service for capital projects that benefit existing customers |
| 2006 | – | $17.00 | N/A |
| 2007 | $1.50 | $18.50 | Operational expenses and debt service on 2006 revenue bonds |
| 2008 | $1.25 | $19.75 | Debt service on 2006 revenue bonds |
| 2009 | – | $19.75 | N/A |
| 2010 | 25¢ | $20.00 | Bond coverages |
| 2011 | $2.00 | $22.00 | Special studies, pollution prevention plans, pilot studies and design services related to the new Discharge Permit; increased operations, maintenance and debt coverage on existing treatment system |
| 2012 | $2.00 | $24.00 | Special studies, pollution prevention plans, pilot studies and design services related to the new Discharge Permit |
| 2013 | $2.00 | $26.00 | Design services and project management costs related to the new Discharge Permit requirements (EchoWater Project) |
| 2014 | $3.00 | $29.00 | Continued design, construction, and project management services for the EchoWater Project |
| 2015 | $3.00 | $32.00 | Continued design, construction, and project management services for the EchoWater Project |
| 2016 | $3.00 | $35.00 | Continued design, construction, and project management services for the EchoWater Project |
| 2017 | $1.00 | $36.00 | Continued design, construction, and project management services for the EchoWater Project |
| 2018 | $1.00 | $37.00 | Continued design, construction, and project management services for the EchoWater Project |
| 2019 | – | $37.00 | N/A |
| 2020 | – | $37.00 | N/A |
| 2021 | – | $37.00 | N/A |
