Water Department

VOLUNTARY WATER RESTRICTIONS MAY-SEPTEMBER

On March 15, 2015, the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners at their regularly scheduled meeting, voted unanimously to recognize that we are currently no longer in a drought status and ask that our customers conserve water voluntarily from May 1st to September 30, 2023, and limit all outdoor watering to TWO DAYS per week and only after 5 p.m. or before 9 a.m.

Exemptions include:

• Irrigation to establish a new lawn and new plantings during the months of May and September
• Irrigation of public parks and recreation fields
• For the production of food and fiber
• To meet the core functions of a business

Responsibilities

The Water Department maintains the municipal water supply so that there is a sufficient quantity of water to meet the needs of all of its customers, including the Fire Department, even on the most demanding day in the middle of summer.

Water Rates

Basic Charge

January 1 to March 31, April 1 to June 30, July 1 to September 30, and October 1 to December 31 - $55

Usage Charges per 3 Month Billing Period

• 0 to 10,000 gallons $2.90 per thousand gallons
• 10,001 to 20,000 gallons $7.50 per thousand gallons
• over 20,000 gallons $8.75 per thousand gallons

Bills are due and payable when rendered. Unpaid water bills will be assessed a $10 demand fee and accrue interest at the rate of 14% per annum compounded daily 30-days after mailing.