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City of Tumwater Utilities

 

Utility Department Hours: Monday - Friday,
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Direct Telephone No.: 754-4133

 



Water Rates
Sewer Rates
Stormwater Rates
Lifeline Application (Utilities Discount for Seniors and Disabled)
Utility Application


UTILITY RATES

Title

Code Reference (If applicable)


Rate/Fee/Charge


WATER RATES

Water Base Rate Monthly per meter – within the General Service Area

*User fee base rates shall be established based on AWWA Standards for meter equivalency. A three-quarter inch (3/4") meter shall be used as the multiplier base.

§13.04.210

Meter Size

User Fee
Base Rate

¾"
$5.73
1"
$9.72
1-½"
$18.93
2"
$30.38
3"
$57.31
4"
$95.74
5"
$190.83
6"
*
8"
*
10"
*
12"
*

Water Base Rate Monthly per meter– in the unincorporated areas of Thurston County, provided that no power of attorney agreement with the City to petition in favor of annexation has been filed.

§13.04.220

140% of water base rate Ref: §13.04.210


Water
Monthly Consumption Rate – Single Family & Duplex units & within the General Service Area


§13.04.210

 

Volume of Water Used
(Cubic Feet)

Charge per Each 100 Cubic Feet

Block 1

100 to 600

$1.69

Block 2

700 to 1,200

$1.87

Block 3

1300 to 2,400

$2.23

Block 4

2500 & greater

$2.92


Water
Monthly Consumption Rate – Multi-family units (per unit) & within the General Service Area


§13.04.210

 

Volume of Water Used (Cubic Feet)

Charge per Each 100 Cubic Feet

Block 1

100 to 500

$1.69

Block 2

600 to 1,000

$1.87

Block 3

1100 to 2,000

$2.23

Block 4

2100 & greater

$2.92

Water Monthly Consumption Rate – Non-Residential & within General Service Area

§13.04.210

$1.87 per each 100 cubic feet consumed

Water Monthly Consumption Rate – Irrigation & within the General Service Area

§13.04.210

$2.23 per each 100 cubic feet consumed

Water Monthly Consumption Rate – for all users – in the unincorporated areas of Thurston County, provided that no power of attorney agreement with City to petition in favor of annexation has been filed

§13.04.220

140% of water consumption rate all category types (single family & duplex, multi-family units, non-residential and irrigation)


SEWER RATES


Sewer
– Monthly City Wastewater Service Rate & within General Service Area


§13.08.160


Type


Monthly Rate

Single-family
$13.26 (1.0 ERU)
Individual mobile home
$13.26 (1.0 ERU)
Residential Duplex
$13.26 (1.0 ERU)
Multifamily (>2 units)
$9.28(0.7 ERU)
Mobile home (>2 units)
$13.26 (1.0 ERU)


Sewer –
Monthly City Wastewater Service Rate & within General Service Area


§13.08.160


Type

Uses other than or only partially residential (Minimum charge not less than 1.0 ERU)


Monthly Rate

Charge computed at a rate equal to the monthly discharge of sewage / 900 cubic feet (measured at the source either by water consumption or sewage discharge) x $13.26


Sewer
– Monthly City Wastewater Service Rate for all rate payers –in the unincorporated areas of Thurston County, provided that no power of attorney agreement with City to petition in favor of annexation has been filed

 


§13.08.170


140% of the sewer monthly operations & maintenance rate


Sewer
– Monthly LOTT Wastewater Service Charge


§13.08.160


Type


Monthly Rate

Single-family
$ 28.50 (1.0 ERU)
Individual mobile home
$ 28.50 (1.0 ERU)
Residential Duplex
$ 28.50 (1.0 ERU)
Multifamily (>2 units)
$ 19.95 (0.7 ERU)
Mobile home (>2 units)
$ 28.50 (1.0 ERU)


Sewer –
Monthly LOTT Wastewater Service Charge


§13.08.160


Type

Uses other than or only partially residential (Minimum charge not less than 1.0 ERU)


Monthly Rate

Charge computed at a rate equal to the monthly discharge of sewage / 900 cubic feet (measured at the source either by water consumption or sewage discharge) x $28.50

 


STORMWATER


Stormwater
– monthly account fee


§13.12.040


$ 1.04 on every developed property within the city limits


Stormwater
– monthly service charge

*Provided that if the amount of impervious area on any such property shall exceed 50% of the gross property area, the service charge shall be computed as other property not included in the single-family or duplex category


§13.12.050


Unit Type


Charge

Single-family residential
$ 5.89*
Each duplex-family
$ 5.89*


Stormwater
– monthly service charge


§13.12.060


All other developed properties not defined as single-family residential and duplex family


$ 5.89 x Gross Impervious Area / 3,250 square feet


Stormwater
– monthly service charge


§13.12.070


All mobile residence communities


$ 5.89 x 1,800 x available Residence Site / 3,250 square feet + $ 5.10 x Other Gross Impervious Area / 3,250 square feet

 Water Conservation

Your payment can now be automatically deducted from your checking account on or before the due date indicated on your statement. Please print out and mail the Auto-Pay form along with a voided check to:

City of Tumwater, Utility Billing
555 Israel Rd SW
Tumwater WA 98501

Auto Pay form

For your convenience, there is a night drop box located to the left hand side of the front door of City Hall. It is opened every morning and all payments are processed prior to late fees being assessed or disconnection of service for non-payment.

City of Tumwater Finance Department


Updated: October 7, 2009