What is the Water Rate?
The Water Rate that you see on your bill is a per unit charge
for the water that is actually used during each billing
cycle. The unit of measurement on which the Water Rate is
based is 1 unit = 100 cubic feet = 748 gallons. The Water
Rage supports the variable operating costs of the
District. Variable operating costs increase with customer
usage. Examples of variable operating costs are electric
bills for pumping water through the wells, maintenance and
operations, payroll for meter reading, repairs and materials for
water mains, service lines, customer meters, and mandatory water
quality testing fees. The cost for each of these items
rises proportionally with water usage. The Board of
Directors reviews the water rates annually and new rates may be
adopted to meet anticipated variable operating costs for the
upcoming year. Please refer to the Fee
Schedule for specific rate information. You may also
refer to Resolution
03-16 (Adobe PDF) for additional information.
What is the Ready to Serve Charge?
The Ready to Serve Charge supports the
fixed operating costs of the District. Examples of fixed
operating costs are items such as telephone, electric and gas
bills, staff payroll, insurance, vehicle operation costs,
etc. Just as your household costs change due to increased
electric rates, insurance premiums and etc., the fixed operating
costs of the District also change periodically. The Board
of Directors reviews the Ready to Serve rates annually and new
rates may be adopted to meet the anticipated fixed operating
costs of the upcoming year. Please refer to the Fee
Schedule for specific rate information. You may also
refer to Resolution
03-16 (Adobe PDF) for additional information.
What is the Prior Balance?
The Prior Balance, which may appear on
your bill, consists of unpaid charges on previous billing or
unused credits. Unpaid charges that appear in the Prior
Balance are most commonly delinquent penalties that occurred
after you mailed your payment, a balance due from a prior
account with the District that remained unpaid after 30 days, a
returned check charge or an unpaid fee such as a reconnect fee
or tampering fee. Unused credits are most commonly
overpayments from the previous billing or an adjustment
applied. If your bill has an amount in the Prior Balance
that you do not understand, please contact the District for an
explanation.
