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Updated 08/06/08
Water Rates
Member
Water Rates
Non-Member Water Rates
Wastewater
Rates
Water Rates for Members:
Effective date: January 1, 2008
(1) Monthly Rates: Minimum Charges:
Meter
Size |
Min.
Charge |
Allow.
CU
FT |
Min.
Charge |
Min.
Charge |
Allow.
CU FT |
| 5/8* |
$7.37 |
100 |
$204.19 |
$172.28 |
3,600 |
| 3/4 |
8.70 |
100 |
258.02 |
226.11 |
6,300 |
| 1 |
11.41 |
100 |
316.46 |
284.55 |
9,000 |
| l 1/2 |
17.56 |
100 |
497.94 |
466.03 |
18,000 |
| 2 |
25.20 |
100 |
715.32 |
683.51 |
28,800 |
| 3 |
43.01 |
100 |
1,233.60 |
1,201.69 |
57,600 |
| 4 |
64.89 |
100 |
1,833.28 |
1,801.37 |
90,000 |
| 6 |
123.79 |
100 |
3,382.19 |
3,350.28 |
180,000 |
| 8 |
194.02 |
100 |
5,238.25 |
5,206.34 |
288,000 |
| 10 |
278.64 |
100 |
9,835.68 |
9,803.77 |
576,000 |
| 12 |
398.94 |
100 |
15,101.18 |
15,069.18 |
900,000 |
| Low Income |
1.85 |
100 |
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| *
Standard residential meter |
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(2) Monthly Rates: Above Minimum Charge:
| For the first |
100 cubic feet |
included in minimum charge |
| For the next |
2,900 cubic feet |
1.85 per 100 cubic feet |
| For the next |
7,000 cubic feet |
1.42 per 100 cubic
feet |
| For the next |
40,000 cubic feet |
1.18 per 100 cubic feet |
| In excess of |
50,000 cubic feet |
0.72 per 100 cubic feet |
Seasonal Rates:
See meter size for the allowance included in the minimum charge.
| Excess up to |
90,000 cubic feet |
1.85 per 100 cubic feet |
| In excess of |
90,000 cubic feet |
1.18 per 100 cubic feet |
Example: Portland
household using a residential meter - 5/8 - and 500 cubic feet of water for one
month. Charge for (Step 1) first 100 cubic feet is
$7.37 plus (Step
2) $7.40 (4 x $1.85) for 400 additional cubic feet equals
$14.77. |
Estimated Water Charge Based on Typical Usage
| 1 |
1,800 = 2 |
9.22 |
| 2 |
3,600 = 5 |
14.77 |
| 3 |
5,400 = 7 |
18.47 |
| 4 |
7,200 = 10 |
24.02 |
| 5 |
9,000 = 12 |
27.72 |
| 6 |
10,800 = 14 |
31.42 |
| 7 |
12,600 = 17 |
36.97 |
| 8 |
14,400 = 19 |
40.67 |
| 9 |
16,200 = 22 |
46.22 |
* Typical monthly consumption and charges. Residential users with 5/8
meter. Based upon daily usage of 60 gallons per person. Rounded to nearest
hcf. HCF = hundred cubic feet. 748 gallons = 1 hcf.
Water Rates for Non Members:
Effective date: January 1, 2008
(1) Monthly Rates: Minimum Charges:
Meter
Size |
Min.
Charge |
Allow.
CU
FT |
Min.
Charge |
Min.
Charge |
Allow.
CU FT |
| 5/8 |
$ 8.48 |
100 |
$ 231.70 |
$ 196.49 |
3,600 |
| 3/4 |
10.01 |
100 |
293.61 |
258.40 |
6,300 |
| 1 |
13.12 |
100 |
360.81 |
325.60 |
9,000 |
| l 1/2 |
20.19 |
100 |
569.52 |
534.30 |
18,000 |
| 2 |
28.98 |
100 |
819.62 |
784.41 |
28,800 |
| 3 |
49.46 |
100 |
1,415.53 |
1,380.31 |
57,600 |
| 4 |
74.62 |
100 |
2,105.15 |
2,069.94 |
90,000 |
| 6 |
142.36 |
100 |
3,886.41 |
3,851.19 |
180,000 |
| 8 |
223.12 |
100 |
6,020.88 |
5,985.66 |
288,000 |
| 10 |
320.44 |
100 |
11,307.92 |
11,272.71 |
576,000 |
| 12 |
458.79 |
100 |
17,363.14 |
17,327.93 |
900,000 |
| Low Income |
2.13 |
100 |
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(2) Monthly Rates: Above Minimum Charge:
| For the first |
100 cubic feet |
included in minimum charge |
| For the next |
2,900 cubic feet |
2.13 per 100 cubic feet |
| For the next |
7,000 cubic feet |
1.63 per 100 cubic feet |
| For the next |
40,000 cubic feet |
1.36 per 100 cubic feet |
| In excess of |
50,000 cubic feet |
0.83 per 100 cubic feet |
Seasonal Rates:
See meter size for the allowance included in the minimum charge
| Excess up to |
90,000 cubic feet |
2.13 per 100 cubic feet |
| In excess of |
90,000cubic feet |
1.36 per 100 cubic feet |
| Example: Standish household using a residential meter
- 5/8 - and 400 cubic feet of water for one month. Charge for (Step 1)
first 100 cubic feet is $8.48 plus (Step 2) $6.39 (3 x
$2.13) for 300 additional cubic feet equals $14.87. |
Estimated Water Charge Based on Typical
Usage
| 1 |
1,800 = 2 |
10.61 |
| 2 |
3,600 = 5 |
17.00 |
| 3 |
5,400 = 7 |
21.26 |
| 4 |
7,200 = 10 |
27.65 |
| 5 |
9,000 = 12 |
31.91 |
| 6 |
10,800 = 14 |
36.17 |
| 7 |
12,600 = 17 |
42.56 |
| 8 |
14,400 = 19 |
46.82 |
| 9 |
16,200 = 22 |
53.21 |
* Typical monthly consumption and charges. Residential users with 5/8
meter. Based upon daily usage of 60 gallons per person. Rounded to nearest
hcf. HCF = hundred cubic feet. 748 gallons = 1 hcf.
Private Fire Service
For each private fire service connected to the District system,
there shall be paid to the District an annual fire protection charge as follows:
Size
of Connection Annual
Charge Annual Charge
Members
Non Members
2 |
35.01 |
40.26 |
3 |
78.30 |
90.04 |
4 |
139.81 |
160.78 |
6 |
333.95 |
384.04 |
8 |
559.24 |
643.12 |
10 |
873.87 |
1,004.96 |
12 |
1,258.30 |
1,447.04 |
16 |
2,236.96 |
2,572.51 |
In cases where fire protection systems are supplied with water
through metered connections, the quantity of water used for emergency extinguishment of
fires will be estimated upon notification and deducted from the quantity registered by the
meter before billing.
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MIN HCF |
MIN CHARGE |
ADDITIONAL HCF |
| PORTLAND |
1 |
7.35 |
7.35 |
| CUMBERLAND |
0 |
30.00 |
4.70 |
| SO PORTLAND |
1 |
3.78 |
3.78 |
| CAPE ELIZABETH |
1 |
33.50 |
4.38 |
| WESTBROOK |
1 |
8.50 |
3.65 |
| GORHAM |
1 |
13.74 |
6.29 |
| SOUTH WINDHAM |
2 |
11.50 |
5.00 |
| FALMOUTH
|
- |
37.27 |
0 |
| - |
37.27 |
*commercial >17 fixtures = $1.76 |
| - |
37.27 |
*multi-unit 37.27 per every
living unit |
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34.95 per 15 pupils |
HCF = Hundred Cubic Feet
Example: Portland household used 500
cubic feet in one month. $7.35 for the first 100 cubic feet plus
$29.40 for 400 (7.35x 4) cubic feet equals $36.75. For more examples, see the charts below.
*A yearly adjustment may be made for amounts in excess of
10 HCF per month. An additional charge of $2.35/HCF in excess of 10
HCF per month will be billed, if the calculated amount is higher.
Estimated On Typical Wastewater
Usage
| |
Effective Dates |
02/01/08 |
07/01/07 |
07/01/08 |
#
OF PEOPLE |
GALLONS
= HCF |
WESTBROOK |
SOUTH
PORTLAND |
PORTLAND |
1 |
1,880 = 2 |
12.15 |
7.56 |
14.70 |
2 |
3,600 = 5 |
23.10 |
18.90 |
36.75 |
3 |
5,400 = 7 |
30.40 |
26.46 |
51.45 |
4 |
7,200
= 10 |
41.35 |
37.80 |
73.50 |
5 |
9,000
= 12 |
48.65 |
45.36 |
88.20 |
6 |
10,800
= 14 |
55.95 |
52.92 |
102.90 |
7 |
12,600
= 17 |
66.90 |
64.26 |
124.95 |
8 |
14,400
= 19 |
74.20 |
71.82 |
139.65 |
9 |
16,200
= 22 |
85.15 |
83.16 |
161.70 |
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Effective Dates: |
08/11/08 |
07/01/07 |
08/10/92 |
11/01/06 |
| #
OF PEOPLE |
GALLONS
= HCF |
CUMBERLAND |
CAPE
ELIZABETH |
WINDHAM |
GORHAM |
|
1 |
1,800=
2 |
39.40 |
37.88 |
11.50 |
20.03 |
|
2 |
3,600=
5 |
53.50 |
51.02 |
26.50 |
38.90 |
|
3 |
5,400=
7 |
62.90 |
59.78 |
36.50 |
51.48 |
|
4 |
7,200=
10 |
77.00 |
72.92 |
51.50 |
70.35 |
|
5 |
9,000=
12 |
86.40 |
81.68 |
61.50 |
82.93 |
|
6 |
10,800=
14 |
95.80 |
90.44 |
71.50 |
95.51 |
|
7 |
12,600=
17 |
109.90 |
103.58 |
86.50 |
114.38 |
|
8 |
14,400=
19 |
119.30 |
112.34 |
96.50 |
126.96 |
|
9 |
16,200=
22 |
133.40 |
125.48 |
111.50 |
145.83 |
For additional information on
wastewater rates and billing, please call the District's Customer Service Hotline @
761-8310 or e-mail us.
Because sewer services are often a collaboration between the Portland Water District and
your local city or town, you can contact PWD or the person below who represents your
community for more information on your wastewater charges and service:
| Dave Peterson, Portland |
874-8829 |
| Dick Peterson, Cumberland |
829-5448 |
| Ron Letarte, South Portland |
767-7675 |
| Mike McGovern, Cape Elizabeth |
799-5251 |
| Erik Carson/Eric Dudley, Westbrook |
854-9105 |
| Clint Cushman, Gorham |
839-5039 |
| Anthony Plante, Windham |
892-1907 |
| Diane Moore, Falmouth |
781-4462 |
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