Water Rates and Fees

On April 9, 2026, the Board of Directors adopted Resolution Nos. 2026-03 and 2026-04 adjusting water and sewer rates and charges with an effective (eff.) date of July 1, 2026.

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Residential Rates and Deposits

Water consumption is billed per unit of centum cubic feet (ccf); one unit equals 748 gallons.
The minimum service charge is based on meter size.
Where sewer is available, there is a monthly charge for sewer main maintenance. Learn More

Three components make up the YLWD water rate:

Commodity Rate: The price per unit of water based on the amount of water used. Water consumption is billed per unit of centum cubic feet (CCF); one unit equals 748 gallons.
Fixed Monthly Base (Meter) Charge: YLWD has fixed costs for the operations, maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of the water system irrespective of how much water is used by the customer.
Fixed Annual Capital Finance Charge: These fixed charges help fund major infrastructure projects to build, maintain, and upgrade the District’s water facilities. They cover annual principal and interest payments on existing loans or bonds and partially fund ongoing capital improvement projects. The charge varies based on the customer’s meter-size connection and is collected on the property owner’s annual property tax bill.

1. Commodity Rate

The price per unit of water based on the amount of water used (collected on monthly billing statement). Water consumption is billed per unit of centum cubic feet (CCF); one unit equals 748 gallons.

FY26 (Current)	FY27 (eff. 7/1/2026)	FY28 (eff. 7/1/2027)	FY29 (eff. 7/1/2028)	FY30 (eff. 7/1/2029)	FY31 (eff. 7/1/2030)
$4.11	$4.24	$4.56	$4.91	$5.28	$5.68

2. Fixed Monthly Base (Meter) Charge

YLWD has fixed costs for the operations, maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of the water system irrespective of how much water is used by the customer.

Meter Size	FY26 (Current)	FY27 (eff. 7/1/2026)	FY28 (eff. 7/1/2027)	FY29 (eff. 7/1/2028)	FY30 (eff. 7/1/2029)	FY31 (eff. 7/1/2030)
5/8"	$39.05	$41.93	$45.08	$48.47	$52.11	$56.02
3/4"	$39.05	$41.93	$45.08	$48.47	$52.11	$56.02
1"	$60.61	$65.16	$70.05	$75.31	$80.96	$87.04
1-1/12"	$115.49	$123.23	$132.48	$142.42	$153.11	$164.60
2"	$180.99	$192.91	$207.38	$222.94	$239.67	$257.65
3"	$388.47	$413.58	$444.60	$477.95	$513.80	$552.34
4"	$694.19	$738.77	$794.18	$853.75	$917.79	$986.63
6"	$1,753.35	$1,865.31	$2,005.21	$2,155.61	$2,317.29	$2,491.09

3. Fixed Annual Capital Finance Charge

These fixed charges help fund major infrastructure projects to build, maintain, and upgrade the District’s water facilities. They cover annual principal and interest payments on existing loans or bonds and partially fund ongoing capital improvement projects. The charge varies based on the customer’s meter-size connection and is collected on the property owner’s annual property tax bill.

Meter Size	FY26 (Current)	FY27 (eff. 7/1/2026)	FY28 (eff. 7/1/2027)	FY29 (eff. 7/1/2028)	FY30 (eff. 7/1/2029)	FY31 (eff. 7/1/2030)
5/8"	$96.36	$133.12	$143.11	$153.85	$165.39	$177.80
3/4"	$96.36	$133.12	$143.11	$153.85	$165.39	$177.80
1"	$160.56	$221.85	$238.49	$256.38	$275.61	$296.29
1-1/12"	$320.64	$443.70	$476.98	$512.76	$551.22	$592.57
2"	$512.52	$709.92	$763.17	$820.41	$881.95	$948.10
3"	$1,120.68	$1,552.94	$1,669.42	$1,794.63	$1,929.23	$2,073.93
4"	$2,016.48	$2,795.28	$3,004.93	$3,230.30	$3,472.58	$3,733.03
6"	$5,121.00	$7,099.11	$7,631.55	$8,203.92	$8,819.22	$9,480.67

Private Fire Service Rates

Certain YLWD connections require a fixed monthly Fire Protection Charge that was a condition of extending or initiating water service. YLWD established charges for the monthly Fire Protection Charge based on the fire line diameter and the charges are calculated to recover the cost of providing water to such properties for private fire protection.

Size	FY26 (Current)	FY27 (eff. 7/1/2026)	FY28 (eff. 7/1/2027)	FY29 (eff. 7/1/2028)	FY30 (eff. 7/1/2029)	FY31 (eff. 7/1/2030)
4″	$11.11	$16.58	$17.83	$19.17	$20.61	$22.16
6″	$29.06	$34.67	$37.28	$40.08	$43.09	$46.33
8″	$60.06	$65.87	$70.82	$76.14	$81.86	$88.00
10″	$106.69	$112.80	$121.26	$130.36	$140.14	$150.66

Deposits

Residential Deposits

Deposits are required when service is initially requested via a soft credit check. The level of risk determines the deposit amount. “Green” level risk requires no deposit, “Yellow” level risk requires a deposit of $200, and “Red” level of risk requires a deposit of $350. If an account holds a poor payment history, the full deposit of $350 will be collected. Poor payment history is defined as 3 or more delinquent payments, 2 or more NSF/ACH rejections, a single NSF/ACH rejection on a payment made on a delinquent account, or a single shutoff within a 12 month period.

Commercial Deposits

Meter Size	Fee per Meter
1 ¹/₂” & Below	$940
2″	$1,700
3″	$4,000
4″ & Larger	$3,850

Customer Service Fees

New Account Setup Fee: $50
The “New Account Setup Fee” is charged when a new tenant/owner establishes water service.

Late Payment Fee: 10% of Outstanding Charges
A Late Fee Notice will be mailed to the address on file approximately 2 days after the bill is due as a reminder that the current bill is past due. The Late Fee is assessed immediately if payment has not been received by the bill due date.

Notice of Discontinuance: $15
A Notice of Discontinuance (yellow tag) is posted on your door 37 days from the billing date (ten days after the bill due date. This serves as a 72-hour notice prior to shutoff.)

Shut-Off Due to Non-Payment: $50
Service is discontinued 44 days after the billing date. A representative is sent out to turn the service off.

Re-establish service during business hours: $50
(between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday – excluding holidays)

Re-establish service after business hours: $230
(after 4:30 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays)

Returned checks: $40

Rejected ACH: $40

Tampering with Water District lock:
Residential: $95
Commercial: $100

Stop Payment of District Check: $25

Meter Removal: $80

Meter Replacement (Due to Meter Removal): $135
(Plus additional labor & material due to customer tampering)

Water Meter Testing Fee: $150
(Plus cost of independent laboratory testing if applicable.)

Penalties

Meter Tampering Penalties

Violation	Penalty
1st	$130 + Cost of Inspection, Repair, Calibration, and Estimated Usage
2nd	$700 + Cost of Inspection, Repair, Calibration, and Estimated Usage
3rd	$1,300 + Cost of Inspection, Repair, Calibration, and Estimated Usage

Hydrant Tampering Penalties

Violation	Penalty
1st	$1,000 + Actual Costs of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage
2nd	$2,000 + Actual Costs of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage
3rd	$3,000 + Actual Costs of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage

Illegal Water System Connection Penalties

Violation	Penalty
1st Violation	$5,000 Plus Cost of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage
2nd Violation	$10,000 Plus Cost of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage
3rd Violation	$15,000 Plus Cost of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage

Obstructing District Facilities

Actual Costs of removing obstruction (Applicable if 48 hours has lapsed from proper district notification of obstruction.)