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Utility Billing
Rates
The City of Tomball water,
sewer and natural gas system is set up as a
self-supporting utility. In other words, all
of the money received from water and sewer
bills is used to pay the operating costs for
the system. Water and sewer payments are not
used for any other service the city
provides.
Your water and sewer bills are based on the
amount of water you use. Every customer has
a water meter that separates the city’s
water system from his/her private plumbing
system. Once the water passes through the
meter, the customer has purchased it and it
no longer belongs to the city. The meter
reading crew visits every meter each month
to record the reading on the meter. This
determines the amount of water that has been
used and the amount that needs to be billed.
The base monthly charge for residential
service is dependent on the volume of water
used:
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For usage of 10,000
gallons or less, the base charge is
$10.90. The charge for additional usage
is $2.85 per thousand gallons for usage
above 1,000 gallons.
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For usage of 17,000
gallons or less, the base charge is
$12.54. The charge for additional usage
is $3.56 per thousand gallons for usage
above 11,000 gallons.
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For usage of 18,000
gallons, base charge is $14.42. The
charge for additional usage is $4.45 per
thousand gallons for usage above.
Residential sewer
charges are also based on usage on the
volume of water you used. The base monthly
charge for sewer service is $8.51. If you
use 1,000 gallons of water or less in a
month, this is the total amount you will be
charged for sewer service. Each additional
one thousand gallons is charge at $2.98.
Sewer charges for residential customers
during the summer months are calculated
using winter averaging.
The base monthly charge for
commercial service is dependent on
the volume of water used:
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For usage of 5,000
gallons or less, the base charge is
$18.45. The charge for additional usage
is $3.45 per thousand gallons for usage
above.
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For usage of 51,000
gallons or less, the base charge is $
29.70. The charge for additional usage
is $4.32 per thousand gallons for usage
above.
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For usage of 51,000
gallons, base charge is $51.99. The
charge for additional usage is $5.40 per
thousand gallons for usage above.
Commercial sewer
service is also based on usage on the volume
of water used:
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For usage of 5,000
gallons or less, the base charge is
$13.69. The charge for additional usage
is $3.78 per thousand gallons for usage
above.
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For usage of 51,000
gallons or less, the base charge is $
20.76. The charge for additional usage
is $4.72 per thousand gallons for usage
above.
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For usage of 51,000
gallons, base charge is $43.06. The
charge for additional usage is $5.90 per
thousand gallons for usage above.
The following table shows
the charges for various water level uses.
Use this chart as quick guide to estimate
the water and sewer charges for your
address.
Residential Rates
The average residential
Tomball water customer uses 7,000 gallons
per month.
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Gallons of Water
Used
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Water
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Sewer
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Garbage |
Total
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1,000 or less
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10.90 |
8.51 |
14.95 |
34.36 |
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3,000
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16.60 |
14.47 |
14.95 |
46.02 |
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5,000
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22.30 |
20.43 |
14.95 |
57.68 |
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7,000 |
28.00 |
26.39 |
14.95 |
69.34 |
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10,000
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36.55 |
35.33 |
14.95 |
86.83 |
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15,000 |
62.38 |
50.23 |
14.95 |
127.56 |
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20,000 |
98.97 |
65.13 |
14.95 |
179.05 |
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25,000 |
121.22 |
80.03 |
14.95 |
216.20 |
Commercial Rates
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Gallons of
Water
Used
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Water
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Sewer
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Total
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1,000 |
18.45 |
13.69 |
32.14 |
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5,000 |
46.98 |
39.64 |
86.62 |
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10,000 |
68.58 |
63.24 |
131.82 |
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15,000 |
90.18 |
86.84 |
177.07 |
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25,000 |
133.38 |
134.04 |
267.42 |
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35,000 |
176.58 |
181.24 |
357.82 |
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45,000 |
219.78 |
228.44 |
448.22 |
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55,000 |
343.59 |
361.66 |
705.25 |
The North Harris County Regional Water
Authority fee will be passed through at
$1.50 per 1,000 gallons. On January 1, 2010
the NHCRWA fee will increase to $1.75 per
1,000 gallons. For more detailed information
on the North Harris County Regional Water
Authority please visit the website at
www.nhcrwa.com
The following is a list of other fees
that the city charges in connection with
water accounts:
- Deposit - Residential: Will vary
with projected consumption
- Deposit - Commercial: $125 (This
amount will vary depending on projected
consumption.)
- Late payment: 10% of the current
charges
- Reconnect fee: $50 or $100 if after
hours
- Meter pulled for non-payment:
Reconnect fee plus outstanding account
balance
- Fire hydrant meter: $ 500 deposit
- Temporary service: $125
- Meter tampering fee: $200
Natural Gas The City of
Tomball also provides natural gas utility
service. Residential and commercial rates
for natural gas are $15.50 for first MCF
used and $15.50 per MCF used after that. Garbage Service
The City of Tomball currently has a contract
with WCA to provide garbage pick up and
recycling services in the City. WCA has an
exclusive operator agreement for Tomball and
another can not be used by residential or
commercial customers. Residential service is
$14.95 per month.
If you would like to recycle, bins are
picked up on the first pick up day of the
week. Please have your recycle at the curb
no later than 7 a.m.
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