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Water Service Costs

Current Newport News Water Fees and Charges - July 1, 2009
Monthly Fees and Charges

Meter Charge
Meter Size Monthly Rate
5/8" $5.60
3/4" $6.20
1" $7.90
1-1/2" $10.10
2" $16.30
3" $61.70
4" $78.40
6" $117.60
8" $162.40
10" $224.00

 

Flow Charge - $2.92 per 100 cubic feet of flow
(A summer surcharge rate of $0.61 is charged to customers whose summer usage [May through October] exceeds average usage for the previous winter [November through April] ).

 

Fire Hydrant Meter
Meter Size Monthly Fee
1" $25.00
3" $75.00

 

Annual Fire Sprinkler Charge Connection
Size Charge
2" $63.00
3" $82.00
4" $100.00
6" $163.00
8" $200.00
10" $238.00
12" $288.00

One-time Charges for installation of new service

Connection Fees
Tap and Pipe Size Charge Reduced Charge*
1/2" tap, 3/4" pipe $690.00 $285.00
3/4" tap, 3/4" pipe $715.00 $300.00
1" tap, 1-1/2" pipe $800.00 $360.00
1-1/4" tap, 1-1/2" pipe $1,700.00 $610.00
2" tap, 2" pipe $1,900.00 $700.00
Larger than 2" Service Actual cost + 10% Actual cost + 10%
*Reduced charges where service pipeline installation is performed by the applicant in conjunction with a water pipeline extension agreement.
NOTE: Required permit and street repair charges additional

 

System Development Charge
Meter Size Charge
5/8" $1,450.00
3/4" $2,175.00
1" $3,625.00
1-1/2" $12,325.00
2" $16,675.00
3" $38,715.00
4" $90,625.00
6" $191,400.00
8" $314,215.00
10" $502,715.00

 

Typical Monthly Water Bills - Hampton Roads Water Systems, 2007
 
Newport News
Williamsburg
Chesapeake
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
Small User (5,000 gallons/day)
$555
$525
$540
$675
$555
$690
$570
Moderate User (25,000 gallons/day)
$2,775
$2,625
$2,700
$3,375
$2,775
$3,450
$2,850
Large User (2,500,000 gallons/day)
$277,500
$262,500
$270,000
$337,500
$277,500
$345,000
$285,000

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Updated: 06.30.09
 
 
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