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Rates and FeesRates & Fees – Usage
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| Meter Size | Monthly Charges | |
| 5/8" | $5.00 | |
| 3/4" | $6.00 | |
| 1" | $8.00 | |
| 1-1/2" | $15.50 | |
| 2" | $25.50 | |
| 3" | $40.50 | |
| 4" | $75.50 | |
| 6" | $163.00 | |
| 8" | $250.50 | |
| 10" | $375.00 |
| Water Charge: | $3.95 / 1000 gallons $2.9475 / 100 cubic feet |
| Sewage Charge: | $3.09 / 1000 gallons $2.3116 / 100 cubic feet (Minimum $2.67 per month) |
| Utility Tax: | 20% of water charges (ready to serve and water charge) |
| Refuse Collection Fee: | $32.00 per month per dwelling unit |
Water Service Connection:
Costs include tap, service, and meter installation by the Department except where
noted.
| Size Connection | Portsmouth | Chesapeake Service Area | ||
| 3/4" | $500 | $750 | ||
| 3/4" (service installed by developer/owner) | $200 | N/A | ||
| 1" | Cost plus 25% ($750 min.) |
1.5 times cost plus 25% | ||
| 1-1/2" | Cost plus 25% ($900 min.) |
1.5 times cost plus 25% | ||
| 2" | Cost plus 25% ($1,500 min.) |
1.5 times cost plus 25% | ||
| 4" | Cost plus 25% ($2,900 min.) |
1.5 times cost plus 25% | ||
| 6" | Cost plus 25% ($4,000 min.) |
1.5 times cost plus 25% | ||
| 8" | Cost plus 25% ($5,800 min.) |
1.5 times cost plus 25% | ||
| 10" | Cost plus 25% ($6,200 min.) |
1.5 times cost plus 25% |
Sewer Connection Fees (where a lateral is available):
| Residential, Trailer Parks: | $150 for each dwelling unit | |
| Commercial/Industrial: | $150 per equivalent dwelling unit (1 equiv. unit = 280 gallons per day) |
Owner/Developer is responsible for installation of a sewer lateral meeting current City standards where sewer lateral is non-conforming or not available.
Facilities Charge:
Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), the regional sewage treatment authority,
assesses a sewer connection fee as a capacity charge for their treatment system. This fee
is based on the water meter size.
| Meter Size | Charge | |
| 5/8" | $1,655 | |
| 3/4" | $2,515 | |
| 1" | $4,685 | |
| 1-1/2" | $11,365 | |
| 2" | $21,290 | |
| 3" | $51,565 | |
| 4" | $96,660 | |
| 6" | $234,260 | |
| 8" | $438,875 | |
| 10" | $714,355 |
In addition to the above charge, whenever a new user’s high strength or high volume wastewater impacts HRSD facilities to such an extent that special modification and/or expansion is required, an additional Facility Charge may be assessed. This additional Facility charge shall be calculated based on those capital expenditures required to provide service to the affected user.
The Facility Charge shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of a building permit/sewer permit by the local jurisdiction. The Facility Charge shall also be due and payable prior to the renewal and /or reissuance of a building permit, except in cases where the applicable Facility Charge was paid when the building permit was originally issued.
Wastewater Treatment Charge:
Is in addition to the City's sewage charge and is based upon metered water
consumption. For the first 3000 cubic feet per 30 day period:
$2.28/100 cubic feet.
In excess of 3000 cubic feet per 30 period: $2.06/100 cubic feet.
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last updated July, 2008 |
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