Water Rates: The base rate for up to 25,000 gallons of water is $50.00.* For every 1,000 gallons over 25,000, $3.00** will be charged. As of January 1, 2010**As of 3/18/10
Deposits: A deposit equal to three months' base water bills will be charged to all new customers. ($150.00 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" $ 71.20
1 ½" $ 87.05
2" $113.70
3" $166.30
4" $219.55
6" $325.45
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.
Policy Adopted by the Board on March 17, 2005
Rate Change Effective 01/01/10