Rates

Water rates for the Elizabethtown Area Water Authority customers shall be billed on a quarterly annual basis, based on the following Schedule of Water Rates, as set in Resolution 2018-8 (Approved December 10, 2018, Effective December 5, 2018) :

SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES

0 to 3,000 gallons / Quarter                          $ 38.49 (Base Charge)

3,001 to 25,000 gallons / Quarter:               $ 38.49 + ([(gallons used – 3,000)/1,000] X $8.37)

25,001 to 49,000 gallons / Quarter:             $ 217.56 + ([(gallons used – 25,000)/1,000] X $7.48)

49,001 to 100,000 gallons / Quarter:          $ 407.15 + ([(gallons used – 49,000)/1,000] X $4.44)

Over 100,000 gallons / Quarter:                  $ 686.87 + ([(gallons used – 100,000)/1,000] X $3.81)

How to calculate your water bill for a single unit using the formula listed above:

Single unit billed for usage of 27,000 gallons:

$217.56     (base charge 25,001 to 49,000 gallons / Quarter)

$   14.96    (2,000 gals. @ $7.48 / thousand gals.)

$ 232.52    Total bill

How to calculate your water bill for multiple units using the formula listed above:

32 unit building billed for usage of 251,000 gallons:

251,000 gals. / 32 units = 7,843.75 gals. per unit

7,843.75 gals. used – 3,000 = 4,843.75

4,843.75 gals. / 1000 x $8.37 = $40.54

$38.49 (minimum charge up to 3,000 gals.) + $40.54 = $79.03

$79.03 x 32 units = TOTAL $2,528.96

Meter Testing $100.00

Frozen / Burst Meter $145.00 + $75.00 for service call = $220.00

 

National Standard Usage is 22,500 / quarter for a family of 4 (247 gals per day)