Residential Water

Residential Water Rates

Inside the City Limits

This schedule is available for water to residential customers, commercial multiple-family facilities and multiple commercial facilities served with one meter, inside the city limits.

Water usage charges are in addition to a minimum monthly charge, which is based on meter size. Water usage is measured in hundred cubic feet (ccf). There are approximately 748 gallons per 1 ccf.

A: Water Usage

Summer

Summer months: June through September

First 4 ccf @ $2.40 per ccf

All remaining ccf @ $3.36 per ccf

Exceptions

For commercial multiple-family facilities and multiple commercial facilities served through a single meter, the summer rate, $3.36 per ccf, will be assessed on water consumption that exceeds eighty percent of the customer's average monthly winter water use (calculated from the immediate preceding billing periods of January, February and March).
For water service metered separately for lawn irrigation, the summer rate, $3.36 per ccf, will be assessed on all water consumption occurring during the period from June 1 through September 30.

Non-summer

Non-summer months: October through May

All water usage @ $2.40 per one hundred cubic feet (1 ccf)

B: Minimum Monthly Charge

meter size	minimum monthly charge
5/8 inch and 3/4 inch 1 inch 1 1/2 inch 2 inch 3 inch 4 inch 6 inch	$6.96 $7.32 $10.78 $11.30 $19.04 $28.23 $54.28

C. Fire Flow Charge

The fire flow charge is an additional charge to cover the cost of providing water for public fire protection. The charge is based on meter size.

meter size	fire flow charge
5/8 inch and 3/4 inch 1 inch 1 1/2 inch 2 inch 3 inch 4 inch 6 inch	$1.28 $1.36 $1.96 $2.11 $5.17 $7.99 $15.98

D. Backflow Prevention Charge

In addition to the charges listed above, there is a charge of $1.00 for each backflow device at a customer location.

Taxes

Bills computed under this rate schedule are subject to increase by proportionate part of any existing, new, or increased rate of gross receipts tax or other similar tax levied by municipality or other governmental authority.

RATES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2010

This information taken from Columbia Ordinance Chapter 27, Section 27-122 and Section 27-16. The City Council has the sole authority to set rates and charges for Columbia Water & Light services. The City reviews these rates and charges annually.