Fees and Rates
Rates effective April 01, 2022.
Service Deposit & Fees
Residential Service Deposit | to initiate service | $70.00 Minimum |
Residential service deposit is intended to cover 2 months of charges and may increase based on usage and payment history.
Nonresidential Service Deposit | to initiate service | TBD |
Business service deposits will be calculated based on 2 months of charges of similar customers.
Administrative Fee (non-refundable) | to initiate service | $10.00 |
Regular Hours Reconnection | re-establish service | $50.00 |
After Hours Reconnection | re-establish service | $75.00 |
Regular Hours Service Call | can be billed | $25.00 |
After Hours Service Call | can be billed | $35.00 |
Late Fee | 5% of outstanding bill | TBD |
Unauthorized Water Service Turn-On | plus any damages | $100.00 |
Unauthorized Fire Hydrant Usage | plus any damages | $500.00 |
Meter Long-term Maintenance Fee | Applies to all meters inactive for three or more years | $100.00 |
Backflow Inspection | $25.00 | |
Plan Review Fee | per sheet | $50.00 |
NSF Returned Check Fee | due when notified | $30.00 |
Lien Release Fee | $60.00 |
Leavenworth Waterworks requires meter deposits from the following:
- Renters
- Homeowners that have not previously had service with Leavenworth Waterworks
- Businesses
- Customers who have not established a satisfactory payment history. (i.e., late notices, returned checks, disconnects, outstanding bills, etc.)
Meter deposits are not required for the following:
- Homeowners with good credit history with Leavenworth Waterworks
- Property Managers who have established a prompt payment history
- Homeowners who were refunded their deposit and have maintained prompt payment
Service Deposit Refunds
- Homeowner occupied dwellings – may be refunded after 12 consecutive months of timely payment history
- Property owner occupied businesses – may be refunded after 12 consecutive months of timely payment history.
Retail Water Rates
A minimum charge of $15.30 applies to all retail customers each month. This minimum charge also pays for the first two units (0,1 or 2 units) of water usage. An additional amount is then charged for each unit above the minimum charge for the first two units.
Unit (ccf) | Rate | Notes |
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0 – 2 | $15.30 | includes all usage |
3 – 10 | $4.13 | per unit of usage |
11 – 50 | $3.78 | per unit of usage |
51 – 1000 | $3.14 | per unit of usage |
1001 – Over | $2.39 | per unit of usage |
1 unit (CCF) = 100 cubic feet = 748 gallons of water
Wholesale Water Rates
Unit (ccf) | Rate | Notes |
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0 – 2 | $11.37 | includes all usage |
3 – 10 | $3.98 | per unit of usage |
11 – 50 | $3.63 | per unit of usage |
51 – 1000 | $3.01 | per unit of usage |
1001 – 16,000 | $2.10 | per unit of usage |
16,001 and greater | $1.90 | per unit of usage |
1 unit (CCF) = 100 cubic feet = 748 gallons of water
New Meter Fees
Meter fees include both material and installation except extraordinary expenses such as pavement and sidewalk repair, street borings by subcontractors, rock excavating, etc.
Size | Flow/gpm | Fee |
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5/8″ | 1 – 20 | $2,800.00 |
3/4″ | 2 – 30 | $3,100.00 |
1″ | 3 – 50 | $5,000.00 |
1 1/2″ | 5 – 100 | $8,500.00 |
2″ | 8 – 160 | $11,400.00 |
>2″ | will be determined on a case by case basis |
Fire Hydrant Meter Fees
deposit | $1,500.00 |
monthly administrative fee | $50.00 |
water usage, per CCF | $5.00 |
In addition, applicable State Water Plan and Sales Tax charges will apply.