Tiered Structure For Usage
There are several options to pay your utility bill. You can mail a check, pay online with credit card or electronic check, sign up for Auto Pay, or drop a check at the office.
Please visit the BGWSD Customer Service web page for more information on your bill pay options.
LATE CHARGE: $20.00
Monthly water and sewer fees are due on the last day of the month. A $20 late fee will be assessed if the payment has not been received by the 15th of the following month.
2026 TIERED STRUCTURE FOR USAGE
Along with the monthly base rate, customers are billed for the actual amount of water used each month. Beginning January 1, 2026, the District will implement a new tiered water rate structure. Under this structure, water consumption is billed in five tiers. Each tier reflects a different rate per 1,000 gallons based on the amount of water used. Higher usage levels fall into higher tiers and are billed at higher rates.
The new tier thresholds vary based on meter size. After the base rate, customers will be billed per 1,000 gallons according to the tiered rates shown in the table below.
Typical Monthly Base Rate Bill for a ¾” Meter:
Less than 2,000 gallons of water usage and flat sewer rate is $95.34.
If you use your bank’s Bill Pay service or have a set auto-pay limit, please update your payment amount to reflect the new rates.
| Tap or Meter Size | Sewer Base Rate | Water Monthly Base Rate | Tier 1 ($3.00/1,000) | Tier 2 ($6.00/1,000) | Tier 3 ($7.50/1,000) | Tier 4 ($9.40/1,000) | Tier 5 ($11.75/1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¾" | $44.80 | $50.54 | >2,000 | >10,000 | >30,000 | >60,000 | >120,000 |
| 1" | $89.62 | $101.06 | >4,000 | >20,000 | >40,000 | >70,000 | >130,000 |
| 1 ½" | $224.04 | $252.66 | >10,000 | >50,000 | >70,000 | >80,000 | >140,000 |
| 2" | $358.45 | $404.25 | >16,000 | >80,000 | >100,000 | >130,000 | >190,000 |
| 3" | $716.90 | $808.50 | >32,000 | >160,000 | >180,000 | >210,000 | >270,000 |
| 4" | $1,613.03 | $1,819.13 | >72,000 | >360,000 | >380,000 | >410,000 | >470,000 |
2025 TIERED STRUCTURE FOR USAGE
Along with the base rate, users are charged for the amount of water actually used on a monthly basis. For a typical single family residence, the first 4000 gallons is provided at no additional charge and considered to be included in the base rate. However, for amounts above the 4,000 gallons, these amounts, will be charged at $ 2.84 per 1,000 gallons. Consumption will be billed at this rate, up to 10,000 gallons. For usage in excess of 10,000 gallons per month, customers will be billed at a rate of $ 5.67 per 1,000 gallons.
| Tap or Meter Size | EQR | Sewer Monthly Base Rate | Water Monthly Base Rate | Water Unbilled Usage Allowance | Water Consumption Charge ($2.84/1,000) | Water Consumption Charge ($5.67/1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¾" | 1 | $ 40.73 | $ 48.13 | 4,000 | 10,000 | >10,000 |
| 1" | 2 | $ 81.47 | $ 96.25 | 8,000 | 20,000 | >20,000 |
| 1 ½" | 5 | $ 203.67 | $ 240.63 | 20,000 | 50,000 | >50,000 |
| 2" | 8 | $ 325.86 | $ 385.00 | 32,000 | 80,000 | >80,000 |
| 3" | 16 | $ 651.73 | $ 770.00 | 64,000 | 160,000 | >160,000 |
| 4" | 36 | $1,466.39 | $1,732.50 | 144,000 | 360,000 | >360,000 |
*AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE CHARGES (“AOS”)
The District will bill the Availability of service fees once a year, with a due date of June 30.
AOS fees are charged on unimproved property if the property has infrastructure for water and sewer service within 100 feet of the property line.
The District charges an annual Full AOS fee in the amount of $200 per year, per lot.
The District has 65 miles of distribution system and 45 miles of collection system designed to provide 2360 lots with water and sewer service. Regardless of each lot owner’s decision to connect to the system, the capital infrastructure provides a benefit through its availability to the lot and lot values are enhanced as a result of this availability.
The AOS fee is specifically used to repay debt incurred for capital infrastructure which has been financed by the District. Although customers paying the AOS fee are not connected to the capital infrastructure, the cost of the capital infrastructure must be appropriately distributed among those who are connected and receiving service, and those who are receiving the benefit of the availability to receive water and sewer service.