The typical single-family customer has a 5/8-inch meter (some larger homes may have a 1-inch meter). The total bill is a combination of the monthly meter base fee (which is based on the size of the meter) and the amount of water used. For billing purposes, PW&W measures water used by hundred cubic feet or HCF.  Each HCF equals 748.05 gallons.

WATER RATES For City Customers
Effective Date: August 2019
Meter Size
5/8"First 175 cubic feet$8.60Minimum
Next 1,825 cubic feet$3.36per 100 cubic feet
Over 2,000 cubic feet$2.97per 100 cubic feet
1"First 750 cubic feet$27.92Minimum
Next 1,250 cubic feet$3.36per 100 cubic feet
Over 2,000 cubic feet$2.97per 100 cubic feet
1.5"First 2,000 cubic feet$69.92Minimum
All Over cubic feet$2.97per 100 cubic feet
2"First 3,800 cubic feet$123.38Minimum
All Over cubic feet$2.97per 100 cubic feet
3"First 7,400 cubic feet$230.30Minimum
All Over cubic feet$2.97per 100 cubic feet
4"First 10,000 cubic feet$307.52Minimum
All Over cubic feet$2.97per 100 cubic feet
Water DistrictsWholesale Rates$2.29per 100 cubic feet
WATER RATES For Outside City Customers
Effective Date: August 2019
Meter Size
5/8"First 150 cubic feet$15.05Minimum
Next 950 cubic feet$5.37per 100 cubic feet
Next 8,900 cubic feet$4.68per 100 cubic feet
Over 10,000 cubic feet$4.00per 100 cubic feet
1"First 750 cubic feet$47.25Minimum
Next 350 cubic feet$5.37per 100 cubic feet
Next 8900 cubic feet$4.68per 100 cubic feet
Over 10,000 cubic feet$4.00per 100 cubic feet
2"First 3,800 cubic feet$192.40Minimum
Next 6,200 cubic feet$4.68per 100 cubic feet
Over 10,000 cubic feet$4.00per 100 cubic feet
3"First 7,400 cubic feet$360.85Minimum
Next 2,600 cubic feet$4.68per 100 cubic feet
Over 10,000 cubic feet$4.00per 100 cubic feet