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About Your Water Bill
In 1988, the Point Roberts Water District successfully completed negotiations with the Greater Vancouver Water District to obtain a water allotment of 840,000 gallons per day. The District is charged for the full daily allotment at a fixed rate whether the allotment is utilized or not. The District therefore passes that charge along to customers to ensure safe and clean water is readily available. The District reads water meters and bills on a bi-monthly basis.
According to the US Geological Survey website a typical person uses between 80-100 gallons of water per day <http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/qahome.html#HDR3>. The bi-monthly base rate on a standard residential water service is $46.76 for 500 cubic feet. 500 cubic feet translates to approximately 3,740 gallons. At that rate, the water costs less than 2 cents per gallon. Compared to bottled water at about 99 cents per gallon, which is not required to meet the same rigorous standards as the water from your tap, you are receiving top value for your dollar.
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The Water Rate Structure
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Effective January 1, 2008
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| Single Family Residence and Multi-Family Residence (2-4 units) with 3/4" meter |
| NEW RATE STRUCTURE | OLD RATE STRUCTURE |
| 0 - 5 CCF $53.01 | 0 - 5 CCF $46.76 |
| 6 - 14 CCF $1.48 per CCF | 6 - 14 CCF $1.23 per CCF |
| 15 - 40 CCF $1.99 per CCF | 15 - 40 CCF $1.66 per CCF |
| over 40 CCF $3.54 per CCF | over 40 CCF $2.95 per CCF |
CCF = 100 Cubic Feet = 748 gallons
5 CCF = 3,740 gallons
12 CCF = 8,976 gallons
14 CCF = 10,472 gallons
40 CCF = 29,920 gallons
· For further information stop by the District Office at: 79 Tyee Dr Suite A Point Roberts, WA 98281
· or by telephone: 360.945.4696
· or by e-mail: sales@pointrobertswater.com
