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The City of Conroe water and sewer system is set up as a self-supporting utility. In other words, all of the money received from water and sewer bills is used to pay the operating costs for the system. Water and sewer payments are not used for any other service the city provides.

Your water and sewer bills are based on the amount of water you use. Every customer has a water meter that separates the city's water system from his/her private plumbing system. Once the water passes through the meter, the customer has purchased it and it no longer belongs to the city. The meter division collects the meter readings from a mobile  drive-by system that receives an electronic signal from the meter antenna which records the reading into the meter reading software. This determines the amount of water that has been used and the amount that needs to be billed.

Beginning on October 1, 2011, the following rate structures will go into effect.  

In addition to the Conservation Water Rates, The City will implement a Surface Water fee to help transition to a future surface water conversion.  This additional charge will be assessed at $1.05 per 1,000 gallons of water consumed for residential, sprinkler and non-residential customers. This is a pass through fee from the San Jacinto River Authority.

The Lone Star Ground Water Conservation District's fee will remain at $0.06 per $1,000 gallons consumed for residential, sprinkler and non-residential customers.  This is a pass through fee from the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District. 

The base monthly charge for residential, sprinkler and non-residential customers will be charged by meter size. If you use 3,000 gallons or less in a month, this is the total amount that will be charged for water. The following charts display the new water rates that will start October 1, 2011:

Minimum Monthly Base Charge By Meter Size

 

5/8 inch *
$10.00
1 inch
$15.00
1.5 inches
$20.00
2 inches
$25.00
3 inches
$30.00
4 inches
$35.00
6 inches
$40.00
8 inches
$45.00
10 inches
$50.00

*Typical residential size meter

For water customers that are outside of the city limits, multiply by two to determine your base charge.  

Residential Rates Inside City Limits

 Usage
 Water
 Usage
 Sewer
 Min 0- 3,000 gals 
 #meter size
 Min 0 - 3,000 gals
$19.27 
 3,001 - 10,000 gals*
$2.40
Per Thousand Gallons 
$2.35
10,001 - 15,000 gals*
 $2.95 
Max Charge at 10,000 gals 
$35.72 
15,001 - 25,000 gals* 
  $3.50  
 
 
 25,001 - 35,000 gals*
 $4.00 
 
 
 35,001-50,000 gals*
$5.00 
*per thousand gallons 
 
50,001 gals & over* 
$5.00
 #base charge by meter size
 
  

Residential Rates Outside City Limits

 Usage
 Water
 Usage
 Sewer
 Min 0- 3,000 gals 
 #meter size 
 Min 0 - 3,000 gals
$38.54 
 3,001 - 10,000 gals*
$4.80
Per Thousand Gallons 
$4.70
10,001 - 15,000 gals*
 $5.90 
Max Charge at 10,000 gals 
$71.44
 15,001 -25,000 gals*
  $7.00  
 
 
25,001-35,000 gals* 
$8.00 
 
 
 35,001 -50,000 gals*
 $10.00 
 *per thousand gallons
 
50,000 gals & over* 
$10.00
#base charge by meter size 
 

 

Sprinkler Rates Inside City Limits

Usage
Water
 
 
Min 0 - 3,000 gals
#meter size
 
 
3,001 - 10,000 gals*
$2.40
 
 
10,001 - 15,000 gals*
$2.95
 
 
15,001 - 25,000 gals*
$3.50
25,001 - 35,000 gals*
$4.00
35,001 - 50,000 gals*
$5.00
 
50,001 & over
$5.00
 *per thousand gallons

 

Sprinkler Rates Outside City Limits 

Usage
Water
 
 
Min 0 - 3,000 gals
#meter size
 
 
3,001 - 10,000 gals*
$4.80
 
 
10,001 - 15,000 gals*
$5.90
 
 
15,001 - 25,000 gals*
$7.00
25,001 - 35,000 gals*
$8.00
35,001 - 50,000 gals*
$10.00
 
50,001 gals & over
$10.00
*per thousand gallons

 

Non-residential Rates Inside City Limits

 Usage
 Water
 Usage
 Sewer
 Min 0- 3,000 gals
#meter size  
 Min 0 - 3,000 gals
$19.27 
 3,001 - 10,000 gals*
$2.50
Per Thousand Gallons 
$2.35
 10,001 -15,000 gals*
$2.75
    
 15,001 - 5,000 gals*
 $3.25 
    
25,001 -35,000 gals* 
 $3.75 
    
 35,001-50,000 gals*
$4.75
    
50,001-75,000 gals* 
$4.75 
*per thousand gallons 
  
 75,001 gals & over*
$2.25
#base charge by meter size 
  

  

Non-residential Rates Outside City Limits

 Usage
 Water
 Usage
 Sewer
 Min 0- 3,000 gals 
  #meter size 
 Min 0 - 3,000 gals
$38.54 
 3,001 - 10,000 gals*
 $5.00
Per Thousand Gallons 
$4.70 
 10,001 - 5,000 gals*
 $5.50
 
 
15,001 -5,000 gals* 
 $6.50
 
 
 25,001 - 5,000 gals*
  $7.50 
 
 35,001-50,000 gals*
 $9.50
*per thousand gallons 
 
 50,001 -75,000 gals*
 $9.50 
#base charge by meter size 
 
 75,001 gals & over*
$4.50 
 
 

Sewer charges are also based on the amount of water you use. The base monthly charge for sewer service is $19.27. If you use 3,000 gallons of water or less in a month, this is the total amount you will be charged for sewer service. Each additional one thousand gallons is charged at $2.35. Sewer charges for residential customers is capped at $35.72 (10,000 gallons of water used). These rates apply to customers inside the city limits. For city sewer customers that are outside of the city limits, multiply these rates by two to determine your charges.

The following is a list of other fees that the city charges in connection with water accounts:

  • Account establishment: $15
  • Deposit - Residential: $75
  • Deposit - Small non-residential: $100
  • Deposit - Large non-residential: amount varies according to meter size and usage assumptions
  • Transferring an account: $15 (service at the old address can be left on for two weeks after service is established at the new address)
  • Late payment: 10% of the current charges
  • Meter cut-off for non-payment: $35
  • Meter pulled for non-payment: $35 plus $150 deposit
  • Fire hydrant meter: $700 deposit
  • Meter reread: $15 (no fee if reading was incorrect)
  • Meter test: $35 (no fee if the meter is inaccurate- 5/8in. to 1in.)
  • Temporary Service: $15 plus $40 deposit
  • Returned Check: $25

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Last Updated on Friday, 23 March 2012 13:08
 

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