Please see the Special Announcements below for information regarding our recent exceedance of the Chemical Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM).
Effective May 1, 2021, the Authority will no longer provide courtesy notifications for non-payment of your current water billing. The deadlines and penalties for non-payment are clearly identified on the billing statement each quarter. Please contact us should you have questions or concerns.
Elizabethtown Area Water Authority
211 W. Hummelstown St. Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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 –
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)