 Water Usage Fees
Effective April 1, 2005
Bills for your water usage are generated quarterly. One-third of the
town is billed each month. Payment for all bills is due in 30 days.
After 30 days, an interest rate of 1.5% is applied to the amount due.
The rate we use to calculate your quarterly bill is determined by the amount
of water used at each meter. This is a flat rate, per 1,000 gallons,
depending on which "block" your water usage falls into. The more water
used at the meter, the higher the rate. The block rate is applied to
the total amount of water used. That is, we do not charge one
rate for the first 25,000 gallons and another for any gallons above 25,000.
Each meter is also assessed a fixed quarterly fee of $25.00.
For instance, consider a customer with a single meter. For a
given quarter, this household consumed 10,300 gallons. Since this
usage is less than 25,000 gallons, we use the rate for "block 1" or $2.10 per
1,000. The water
bill for this household is calculated as follows:
Total consumed: 10,300 gallons
| Quarterly fixed usage fee |
|
$25.00 |
| Quarterly usage |
10,300 gallons @ $2.10 per 1,000 gallons |
$21.63 |
| Total Due |
|
$46.63 |
West Boylston Water District Rates
Effective April 1, 2005
| |
Gallons Used |
Rate |
| Block 1 |
0 to 25,000 |
$2.10 per 1,000 gallons |
| Block 2 |
25,001 to 50,000 |
$2.30 per 1,000 gallons |
| Block 3 |
50,001 to 100,000 |
$3.50 per 1,000 gallons |
| Block 4 |
over 100,000 |
$4.25 per 1,000 gallons |
Connection Fees
The fee for a new connection is determined by the size of the service. This does
not reflect additional fees for meters, construction costs,
supervision/inspection, police details, materials, road opening and/or other
permits or fees. This rate table was effective February 14, 2005
| 1" |
2" |
4" |
6" |
8" |
10" |
12" |
| $2,000 |
$3,000 |
$5,000 |
$8,000 |
$10,000 |
$12,000 |
$15,000 |
User Fees
| Customer Class |
Charge |
| Residential |
$1,270.00
per meter |
| Apartment |
$550.00 per
unit |
| Restaurant |
$85.00 per
seat |
| Office |
$210.00/1,000 square feet |
| Retail |
$105.00/1,000 square feet |
| Industrial |
$21.00/1,000 square feet |
| Sprinkler* |
$50.00/1,000 square feet |
*Sprinkler lines and water service lines are considered as two separate
connections.
Service Charges
| Turn on at curb |
$25.00 |
| Turn off at curb |
$25.00 |
| Testing Backflow Preventer |
$50.00 per test, per device |
| Hydrant Flow Test |
$100.00 per test |
| Metered Hydrants |
$30.00 per day plus water usage at current rate |
| Meter Test |
$35.00 (no charge if the meter is over-registering) |
| Special Meter Reading |
$10.00 |
| Meter Valve Replacement 5/8" |
$50.00 |
| Construction Meter |
$150.00, plus usage |
Annual Sprinkler Fees
Effective April 1, 2005
Sprinkler fees are calculated based on the area of the building as determined
by the records of the West Boylston Board of Assessors.
| Building Area in square feet |
Annual Charge |
| Up to 9,999 |
$200.00 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 |
$300.00 |
| 20,000 - 29,999 |
$400.00 |
| 30,000 - 39,999 |
$500.00 |
| 40,000 - 49,999 |
$600.00 |
| 50,000 - 59,999 |
$700.00 |
| 60,000 - 69,999 |
$800.00 |
| 70,000 - 79,999 |
$900.00 |
| 80,000 - 89,999 |
$1,000.00 |
| 90,000 - 99,999 |
$1,100.00 |
| 100,000 - 149,999 |
$1,600.00 |
| 150,000 - 199,999 |
$2,050.00 |
| 200,000 and over |
$2,400.00 |
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