Our Current Rates

DRINKING WATER RATES

Effective July 1, 2023

Accounts Billed Monthly: For all usage in excess of 100 cubic feet per month:  $3.19 per 100 cubic feet (100 cubic feet = 748.1 gallons) or about $0.0043 per gallon.

Minimum Charges:

Size of Meter	Minimum Charge / Month	Water Allowance / Month (Cubic Ft.)
5/8"	$15.08	100
3/4"	$17.54	100
1"	$20.02	100
1 1/2"	$29.27	100
2"	$37.29	100
3"	$47.78	100
4"	$68.15	100
6"	$113.20	100

 

Seasonal Rates:
For all usage in excess of 600 cubic feet for the season:  $3.19 per 100 cubic feet (100 cubic feet = 748.1 gallons)  

Minimum Seasonal Charges:

Size of Meter	Minimum Charge	Water Allowance (Cubic Ft.)
5/8"	$110.17	600
3/4"	$139.78	600
1"	$169.40	600
1 1/2"	$280.48	600
2"	$376.74	600
3"	$502.63	600
4"	$747.00	600
6"	$1,287.57	600

 

FIRE PROTECTION CHARGES

Effective July 1, 2023

Municipal Fire Protection: Charge per year for fire hydrants installed as of July 1, 2023.

Community	Number of Hydrants	Annual Charges
Augusta	461.5	$1,004,343.99
Manchester	24	$52,230.24
Winthrop	13	$28,291.38
Chelsea	1	$2,176.26
Vassalboro	0.5	$1,088.13
Hallowell	5	$10,881.30
Total	505
Annual cost per hydrant		$2,176.26

 

Other Fire Protection Charges:
Charge per year for fire service connections to water mains.

Size of Connection	Annual Charge
1"	$337.30
1 1/2"	$506.02
2"	$674.45
3"	$1,011.90
4"	$1,349.20
6"	$2,023.65
8"	$2,698.25
10"	$3,372.85
12"	$4,047.45

WASTEWATER (SEWER) FEES

Effective July 1, 2023

Name	Price
Wastewater Service Charge (Cost/Quarter)	$43.11
Wastewater Service Charge (Cost/Month)	$14.37
Wastewater User Charge, per 100 cubic feet	$5.21
Wastewater Unmetered Customers (Cost/Quarter)	$136.79

Wastewater Permit Fees:

• Residential, $75
• Commercial, $100
• Industrial, $100

Wastewater Availability Fee (charged to new customers):
$10.00 per gallon per day or:

Name	Price
Residential Housing	$1,000 flat fee
Office Building	15 gal/day/employee X $10/gallon
Apartments	$750/unit
Retail Space	3/4 gal/100 sq. ft X $10/gallon

Inspection Fees: If Owner's Contractor performs all work on street Property, $50/hour for projects, $1.00/lineal foot of pipe, $50 x total number of catch basins or manholes.

STORMWATER FEES

Effective July 1, 2019

Name	Price
Stormwater, Catch Basins (Cost/Month)	$40.59
Stormwater, ERU (Equivalent Rate Unit), Cost per Unit per Month	$12.56
1 Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) = 2,700 square feet of impervious surface area
Residential	1.00 ERU
Multi-Family	0.50 ERU x number of units
Mobile Homes	0.50 ERU
Condos	0.75 ERU
Commercial	1.00 ERU per 2,700 sq. feet impervious area, min 1.0 ERU
Commercial w/ Storage Detention	0.75 ERU per 2,700 sq. feet impervious area