Rates
 

Water Rates

Residential

The following rates are effective April 18, 2011.  The cost of your service is based on consumption, with a minimum monthly charge.  This covers the cost of water transmission, treatment, and distribution.  Charges are also based on meter size and covers the cost of meter reading and billing, customer service, meter replacement and repair, system capacity, water conservation, and administration.  Billed amounts are based on meter readings for the previous month.  If you have a question about your water bill, please call Southwest Water Company at 281-240-1988, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For service problems, call 281-240-1300, 24 hours, 7 days a week.

District
Services
Minimum
Charge
Minimum
Usage (gal.)
Rate/1,000 gal.
Over Minimum
Usage
Levels (gal.)
Water
$18.00
11,000
$1.50
11,001 to 22,000
$1.75
22,001 to 33,000
$2.00
over 33,000
Wastewater
North Lake Village
$24.00
30,000
$1.00
over 30,000
Chesterfield
$27.00
30,000
$1.00
over 30,000
All others
$10.00
30,000
$1.00
over 30,000

In addition to the foregoing rates, the Consumer shall pay a North Fort Bend Water Authority Fee per thousand gallons, equal to the pumpage fees per thousand gallons of water that the District is required to pay, if any, to the North Fort Bend Water Authority with respect to water that is delivered to the Consumer.

Note: The information provided above is a summary of the District's services and rates (based on residential 5/8" meter), which are qualified in their entirety in the District's complete statement of its rates, rules and policies, and by local, state and federal regulations, and are subject to change without notice.

Please click here for the complete Rate Order, adopted April 18, 2011.


Tax Rates

         5-Year Tax Rate History
            2007  -  $0.25  +  0.18
            2008  -  $0.20  +  0.18
            2009  -  $0.19  +  0.18
            2010  -  $0.185  +  0.185
            2011  -  $0.17  +  0.19

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