Tigard Water Rates
1 that number will spike to 39 94 after a 30 percent increase.
Tigard water rates. The average residential customer can expect water charges to increase by 1 to 2 per month. Subsequent 14 percent jumps. Here s how it breaks down. Tigard water district po box 230281 portland or 97281 0281.
City of tigard water rate table effective july 1 2020 water charges include a fixed customer charge and a variable water usage charge. The city recognizes that raising rates to this extent is difficult for our customers. These increases only apply to the water service portion of your tigard utility bill. The tigard water service area customer bill calculator and the new water rates effective january 1 2020 can be found on the city of tigard s on line site water rates and information page.
Tigard s 2014 water rate for a typical household was 42 per month. During periods of high water demand tigard supplements its supply with water from two city owned aquifer storage and recovery asr wells and a native groundwater well. Under normal circumstances homes are billed for one esu each all other properties are calculated based on the actual amount of impervious surface. The regional municipality of durham is committed to protecting the privacy of all customers to our customer portal mydurhamwater.
The asr wells are filled with water from lake oswego tigard water treatment plant in the winter when people aren t using as much water then used as an additional source in the summer when demand increases. The average tigard resident now pays 30 23 for water each month. Each esu is charged 9 25 per month effective 7 1 19. The tigard water service area know h20 newsletter has been published and can be viewed and downloaded from the annual know h2o newsletter summer 2020 edition.
The fixed charge is 30 31 for a typical single family residential customer. The result was a rate increase for residential customers of 34. We understand current economic conditions are challenging for local families and business. Barney worth assisted tigard oregon s water utility in designing customer communications in anticipation of major rate increases to pay for a new water supply source.
We have taken appropriate measures to protect and ensure the privacy of any personal information you provide. That is about 1 40 per day to meet all your family s water needs delivered to your home. The fixed charge is the price that all customers pay monthly regardless of how much water they use. The city of tigard has also assessed a 2 00 per month surcharge for all swm customers.
These charges are not affected by this rate increase.