Water Rates: The base rate for up to 25,000 gallons of water is $47.50.* For every 1,000 gallons over 25,000, $2.00 will be charged.
*As of January 1, 2008
Deposits: A deposit equal to three months' base water bills will be charged to all new customers. ($142.50) is the current deposit required.)
Shut-Off Notice Fee: A $15.00 fee will be charged to all customers who receive a shut-off notice. This fee was adopted by the Board on April 10, 2003.
Re-Connect Fee: A $35.00* re-connect fee will be charged for any water turned off for non-payment. *As of Aug. 14, 2003
Field Collection Fee: If a customer has been given a shut-off notice and waits until the maintenance personnel come to shut them off and then pay that person or make arrangements for payment, they will be assessed a $17.50* field collection fee.
Late Charges: A 10% penalty will be charged on all past-due bills, except when a 10% late charge already exists. In that case, 1.5% is charged on the already existing late charge and 10% on any other charges.
Returned Check Charge: A $20.00 check charge will be levied for any returned checks. If a customer can get verification from the bank that it was the bank's error, then the $20.00 fee will be waived. If two returned checks are received in one year, only cash or money orders will be accepted. Checks will again be accepted after one year on a cash or money order basis.
New Account Charge: A $15.00* service charge will be billed to all new accounts. This includes customers transferring service from one location to another.
Weekend/After Hours: $45.00 will be billed if water service is requested after regular working hours, on holidays, or weekends.
Damage Charges: If anyone damages SGID property and the staff is required to make repairs, the person or company causing the damage will be billed $100.00 per hour per person plus any parts required.
Customer Service Charge: If a customer is aware of where his shut-off valve is located and still calls the maintenance personnel out after regular working hours to turn the water off, or on, they will be billed a $25.00 service call charge. The customer will be made aware one time of the location of their shut-off valve.
This also applies for various other services performed by the District that are beyond their scope of duties.
Credit / Debit Card
Transaction Fees The District does offer it’s customers the ability to pay their bill with a credit or debit card but the following fees will be charged/debited along with the water bill:
$0.00 to $50.00 = $1.50
$50.01 to $100.00 = $2.50
$100.01 to $150.00 = $3.75
$150.01 to $200.00 = $4.75
$200.01 to $250.00 = $6.00
$250.01 to $300.00 = $7.00
$300.01 to $350.00 = $8.25
$350.01 to $400.00 = $9.25
$400.01 to $450.00 = $10.50
$450.01 to $500.00 = $11.50
Hook-Up Fees/District
Lots: If a hook-up fee has not been paid for a lot that was within the original district boundaries, a $5,000.00* fee must be paid before service will be installed. *As of Jan. 1, 2008.
Hook-Up Fees/Expansion
Lots: For every lot that is included into the District by petition, for purpose of water service, a $5,000.00 fee must be paid before service will be installed.
Hook-Up Fees/Commercial
Lots: The following fee schedule will be the basis for
Adopted 10/24/96 assessing commercial hook-up fees:
Equiv. Residential Units Connection Fee **Dedication of Wtr. Rgts.
1 (600 gpd) 1 x res. fee None
2 (1200 gpd) 2 x res. fee .67 acre feet
3 (1800 gpd) 3 x res. fee 1.34 acre feet
4 (2400 gpd) 4 x res. fee 2.01 acre feet
Plus additional cost for meter larger than ¾ x 5/8.
See "Commercial Water Connection Fee Policy" on page 29 for more information.
**Dedication of Water Rights Requirement was lowered at 10/13/2005 Board Meeting
COMMERCIAL RATES
Base rate (up to 25,000 gallons) based on meter size plus additional charges for usage
over 25,000.
Meter Size: Base:
1" $ 68.70
1 ½" $ 84.55
2" $111.20
3" $163.80
4" $217.05
6" $322.95
Usage over 25,000 gallons:
$2.50/1,000 up to and including 50,000 gallons
$3.00/1,000 from 51,000 to 100,000 gallons
$4.00/1,000 for 101,000 gallons and above
Rates will increase annually at the beginning of the calendar year based on the Social
Security Increase.