Chapter 9.05
RATES AND CHARGES

Sections:

9.05.010    Rates for water service.

9.05.020    Water general facilities charge.

9.05.030    Rate classifications for wastewater service.

9.05.040    Rates and charges for wastewater service.

9.05.050    High strength wastewater surcharge.

9.05.060    Sewer general facilities charges.

9.05.070    Interest on connection charges.

9.05.080    Storm drain discharges.

9.05.090    Developer extension agreements and Planning and Development Services (PDS) service fees.

9.05.100    New water and wastewater service fees and miscellaneous field services.

9.05.110    Labor and equipment fees.

9.05.120    Actual cost.

Prior legislation: Resos. 1373, 1415, 1442, 1485, 1572, 1588, 1626, SR 4, SR 7A, 1657, 1668, SR 37, SR 59, SR 127, 1827, SR 312, SR 382, 1979, 1992, 1995, SR 467, SR 546, SR 575, SR 586, SR 619, SR 631, SR 651, SR 718, SR 726, SR 767, SR 789, 2220, SR 793, SR 805, 2233, 2242, 2246, 2249 and SR 841.

9.05.010 Rates for water service.

(1) Water Rates. Each ratepayer shall pay for water service based on the applicable meter size. Rates for water service consist of a bimonthly (every two months) base charge, plus water consumption rate charges imposed on units of 100 cubic feet (CCF) in pricing tiers which increase with increased water consumption for the water use in excess of consumption included in the bimonthly base charge, as set forth below:

Water rates effective January 1, 2024, are as follows:

Meter Size	Bimonthly Base Charge	CCF Consumption Included in Base Charge	Water Volume Charge per CCF:
			$3.00 Bottom Tier	$3.64 Middle Tier	$4.39 Top Tier
3/4" x 5/8"	$38.09	4	5 – 14	15 – 30	> 30
3/4" x 3/4"	$53.91	6	7 – 21	22 – 45	> 45
1"	$85.57	10	11 – 35	36 – 75	> 75
1-1/2"	$164.66	20	21 – 70	71 – 150	> 150
2"	$259.63	32	33 – 112	113 – 240	> 240
3"	$512.82	64	65 – 224	225 – 480	> 480
4"	$797.66	100	101 – 350	351 – 750	> 750
6"	$1,588.85	200	201 – 700	701 – 1,500	> 1,500
8"	$2,538.30	320	321 – 1,120	1,121 – 2,400	> 2,400
10"	$6,652.55	840	841 – 2,940	2,941 – 6,300	> 6,300

Water rates effective January 1, 2025, are as follows:

Meter Size	Bimonthly Base Charge	CCF Consumption Included in Base Charge	Water Volume Charge per CCF:
			$3.19 Bottom Tier	$3.86 Middle Tier	$4.67 Top Tier
3/4" x 5/8"	$40.56	4	5 – 14	15 – 30	> 30
3/4" x 3/4"	$57.41	6	7 – 21	22 – 45	> 45
1"	$91.13	10	11 – 35	36 – 75	> 75
1-1/2"	$175.37	20	21 – 70	71 – 150	> 150
2"	$276.50	32	33 – 112	113 – 240	> 240
3"	$546.16	64	65 – 224	225 – 480	> 480
4"	$849.51	100	101 – 350	351 – 750	> 750
6"	$1,692.12	200	201 – 700	701 – 1,500	> 1,500
8"	$2,703.29	320	321 – 1,120	1,121 – 2,400	> 2,400
10"	$7,084.96	840	841 – 2,940	2,941 – 6,300	> 6,300

(2) Low-Income Discounts. Water rates to be paid by qualified low-income senior citizens and qualified low-income disabled ratepayers shall be discounted as authorized by the District in Chapter 9.15 AWWDC.

(3) Detector Check and Private Fire Meter Charges. Water meters installed for the exclusive purpose of providing water in the event of a fire, either with a detector check valve or private meter, and not used for any other purpose shall be charged a bimonthly (every two months) base charge as set forth below:

Private fire meter charges effective January 1, 2024, are as follows:

 

Detector Check and Private Fire (FM) Meter Size	Bimonthly Base Charge
< 2"	$17.94
4"	$17.94
6"	$17.94
8"	$17.94
10"	$17.94

Private fire meter charges effective January 1, 2025, are as follows:

 

Detector Check and Private Fire (FM) Meter Size	Bimonthly Base Charge
< 2"	$19.11
4"	$19.11
6"	$19.11
8"	$19.11
10"	$19.11

The District shall not charge a water consumption rate for water used through a detector check or private fire meter for firefighting purposes.

(4) Unauthorized Use of Water Through Detector Check or Private Fire Meters. Use of water through the detector check or private fire meter for other than firefighting is prohibited unless approved by the District for testing purposes. Water consumption for authorized testing purposes shall be charged the bottom tier consumption rate charge, as set forth in subsection (1) of this section. Unauthorized use of water, including leaking water passing through a detector check or private fire meter, shall be charged a flat rate of $200.00 per bimonthly bill or, if a reasonable estimate of water consumption can be determined, at two times the top tier consumption rate charge as set forth in subsection (1) of this section. If the ratepayer does not repair the leak or cease unauthorized use of water through a detector check or private fire meter within 30 days of written notice from the District, service to the detector check or private fire meter may be discontinued. The ratepayer will be responsible for notifying appropriate fire protection authorities and insurance companies.

(5) Multiple Combined Water Classifications. Whenever two or more classifications are serviced by one meter, the higher of the rates is imposed on the ratepayer.

(6) Water Service outside the District Boundaries. Ratepayers who are located outside of the District’s legal boundary will be charged 133 percent of the applicable standard in-District rates as set forth above. [Res. 2768 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023; Res. 2759 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Res. 2709 §§ 1, 2, 2019; Res. 2673 §§ 1, 2, 2016; amended during 2016 codification; Res. 2612 § 1, 2013].

9.05.020 Water general facilities charge.

(1) The District will impose a general facilities charge (“GFC”), based upon meter size, for all new water connections.

(2) The water GFC shall be increased on January 1st of each year, based on the changes in the Engineering News-Record construction cost index for the Seattle area as determined each December.

(3) The water GFCs effective January 1, 2023, are as follows:

2023 Water GFC, by Meter Size (inches)	ERU Factor	Charge ($)
Single-Family Connections
5/8" x 3/4"	1	$4,398
3/4" (if larger meter required for fire flow)	1	$4,398
1" (if larger meter required for fire flow)	1	$4,398
3/4" (if larger meter requested for demand)	1.5	$6,597
1" (if larger meter requested for demand)	2.5	$10,995
All Other Connections
5/8" x 3/4"	1	$4,398
3/4"	1.5	$6,597
1"	2.5	$10,995
1-1/2"	5	$21,990
2"	8	$35,184
3"	15	$65,970
4"	25	$109,950
6"	50	$219,900
8"	80	$351,840
10”	115	$505,770

(4) Beginning on January 1, 2024, and on January 1st of each year thereafter, the water GFC shall be increased administratively based on the changes in the Engineering News-Record Construction Cost Index for the Seattle area as determined the prior December.

(5) The water GFCs presented in subsection (3) of this section are the adopted 2023 water GFCs per a 2022 contracted independent revenue requirement and cost of service analysis for district utilities study prepared by a third-party consultant.

(6) For purposes of this section:

(A) A new customer is any customer seeking to connect to the District’s water system or seeking an increase in the size of a meter providing service to the customer’s property.

(B) The general facilities charge is a charge imposed upon new customers to recover the customer’s equitable share of the cost of the system and used for funding construction of future general facilities.

(C) For single-family connections that are required by local building and fire codes to have an upsized water meter (up to one inch) to meet fire flow requirements, proof of this requirement may be requested by the District prior to approval of the lower general facilities charge.

(7) Any customers seeking to increase the size of the water meter serving the customer’s property shall pay an additional general facility charge in an amount equal to the difference between the general facility charge credit for its currently sized meter and the District’s general facility charge at the time of meter application.

(8) The general facilities charge is a charge in addition to the charge for new service connections. The general facilities charge is not a charge or payment in lieu of any utility local improvement district assessment, latecomer fee, main extension cost, or local benefit charge.

(9) Funds received pursuant to the general facilities charge shall be used for capital improvement projects undertaken to construct general facilities, and payment of debt service on capital improvement projects. Funds received from the general facilities charge shall be accounted for in the water capital improvement fund and/or the water debt service redemption funds of the District. Interest earned from the investment of such funds shall be used for capital improvements.

(10) For ease of reference and consistency, the term “connection charge” as authorized by RCW 57.08.005(10) shall be labeled herein as “general facilities charge.” [Res. 2760 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Res. 2697 § 1, 2018; Res. 2691 § 1, 2018; Res. 2687 § 1, 2017; amended for December 2016 Seattle Area Construction Cost Index; amended during 2016 codification; Res. 2604 §§ 1 – 7, 2012].

9.05.030 Rate classifications for wastewater service.

The following service rate classifications are established:

(1) Single-family residence: a residential structure that is designed and built for a single household and served by a separate single water meter, and not altered to provide for commercial purposes or for living by more than one household.

(2) Multiple-unit: a structure designed and built for two or more separate households or users and served by a separate single water meter, including multi-commercial, multifamily residential, and mobile home uses.

(3) Single commercial: a nonresidential structure designed and built for commercial users and served by a separate single water meter, including recreational vehicle parks, hotels and motels. [Amended during 2016 codification; Res. SR 985 § 1, 2013].

9.05.040 Rates and charges for wastewater service.

(1) Single-Family Residence. Each single-family residential ratepayer shall pay a fixed minimum bimonthly (every two months) charge per two-month billing cycle, as shown in the table below. For winter bill cycles (with bill dates between January 1st and April 30th), ratepayers will pay based on actual water use for that bill cycle. For nonwinter bill cycles (with bill dates between May 1st and December 31st), ratepayers will pay based on their average water use during the two winter bill cycles. The Tier 1 bimonthly charge shall be imposed and collected even if a residence has no water use during the bill cycle. The Tier 2 bimonthly charge shall be imposed in place of calculating average winter water use for single-family residences with no winter usage history.

Effective January 1, 2024, the single-family residential rates are as follows:

Tier	Usage Level	Tier Price
Tier 1	0 – 4 CCF	$131.59
Tier 2	5 – 18 CCF	$171.07
Tier 3	19 CCF and greater	$207.63

Effective January 1, 2025, the single-family residential rates are as follows:

Tier	Usage Level	Tier Price
Tier 1	0 – 4 CCF	$143.43
Tier 2	5 – 18 CCF	$186.46
Tier 3	19 CCF and greater	$226.32

(2) Low-Income Discounts. Wastewater rates to be paid by qualified low-income senior citizens and qualified low-income disabled ratepayers shall be discounted as authorized by the District in Chapter 9.15 AWWDC.

(3) Multiple-Unit. Each multiple-unit ratepayer shall pay the greater of a volumetric charge per 100 cubic feet (CCF) for water used every two months or a minimum bimonthly (every two months) charge for each unit served by the separate single meter based on the tables below. If a unit is vacant and no wastewater is discharged during the billing cycle, the customer will pay the minimum bimonthly charge for each unit.

Effective January 1, 2024, the multiple-unit rates are as follows:

Bimonthly (Two-Month Bill)
Multiple Units – greater of:
Per CCF	$10.84
OR
Bimonthly Minimum	$105.24

Effective January 1, 2025, the multiple-unit rates are as follows:

Bimonthly (Two-Month Bill)
Multiple Units – greater of:
Per CCF	$11.96
OR
Bimonthly Minimum	$116.03

(4) Single Commercial. Each single commercial ratepayer shall pay the greater of a volumetric charge per 100 cubic feet (CCF) for water used every two months or a minimum bimonthly (every two months) charge based on the tables below. If a property is vacant and no wastewater is discharged during the billing cycle, the customer will pay the minimum bimonthly charge.

Effective January 1, 2024, the single commercial rates are as follows:

Bimonthly (Two-Month Bill)
Single Commercial – greater of:
Per CCF	$11.60
OR
Bimonthly Minimum	$170.24

Effective January 1, 2025, the single commercial rates are as follows:

Bimonthly (Two-Month Bill)
Single Commercial – greater of:
Per CCF	$12.78
OR
Bimonthly Minimum	$187.69

(5) Submeters. If a substantial portion of metered water does not return to the wastewater system and a submeter was previously approved by the District and installed for any account, the submeter may be used to determine the volume of wastewater being discharged to the wastewater system for determining the volumetric charge.

(6) Waste Surcharge. If the District is charged or assessed any surcharge, fee, enforcement charge, or cost recovery fee, such as a heavy metals surcharge or an oil and grease surcharge, by a contract or regulatory agency, such amount shall be added to the ratepayer’s bimonthly service charge. [Res. SR 1010 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023; Res. SR 1009 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Res. 2745 § 1, 2022; Res. SR 1005 §§ 1 – 3, 2019; Res. SR 992 § 1, 2016; Res. SR 991 §§ 1 – 3, 2016; amended during 2016 codification; Res. SR 985 § 2, 2013].

9.05.050 High strength wastewater surcharge.

(1) High Strength Wastewater Surcharge. A surcharge on high strength wastewater discharged to the District’s sanitary sewer collection system is hereby adopted by the Board of Commissioners and shall be collected according to the following:

(A) Customers with discharge containing high strength concentrations of fat, oil, and grease (FOG), whose facilities are equipped with pretreatment equipment designed for the interception of FOG, will be notified by the District of the high strength concentrations and given one month from the date of notice to bring the discharge concentration of FOG under high strength concentrations. If the discharge still contains high strength concentrations of FOG after one month, the surcharge will be imposed pursuant to District resolutions, using procedures approved by the General Manager.

(B) Customers with discharge containing high strength concentrations of FOG, whose facilities are not equipped with pretreatment equipment designed for the interception of FOG, will be given three months to install pretreatment equipment, implement best management practices for the reduction of FOG, and bring the discharge concentration of FOG under high strength concentrations. If the discharge still contains high strength concentrations of FOG after three months, the surcharge will be imposed pursuant to District resolutions, using procedures approved by the General Manager.

(C) Customers may request an extension to the timeline above prior to issuance of the surcharge in the event that unforeseen circumstances prevent compliance with the above schedule. Such circumstances may include permitting issues, equipment availability, etc.

(2) Discontinuance of Surcharge. The surcharge will be discontinued following receipt of discharge sampling results showing that the discharge concentration of FOG is under high strength concentrations. The District will perform monthly sampling and submit such samples for laboratory analysis until the facility complies with District standards. The cost of laboratory analysis will be billed to the customer.

(3) Duplicate Sampling and Analysis.

(A) Customers may request that the District collect two samples at compliance inspection and sampling events. The customer may use one of the duplicate samples to conduct, at their own expense, a duplicate analysis at a properly certified laboratory using analytical methods approved by the District.

(B) When there are duplicate analyses from customer and District laboratories, the District shall average both valid results to determine discharge concentrations of fats, oils, and greases.

(4) Amount of Monthly Surcharge. The monthly surcharge will be calculated according to the fee schedule adopted by the District pursuant to AWWDC 9.10.030. The surcharge will be added to the customer’s sewer charges and billed accordingly.

(5) Fees from Other Agencies. Customers should be aware that King County or the city of Everett may assess additional fees for the discharge of high strength wastewater for discharges conveyed to, and treated at, their facilities.

(6) Additional Procedures. The General Manager shall adopt, and may revise as necessary, procedures consistent with District standards for:

(A) Determining discharge concentrations of fats, oils, and greases; and

(B) Imposing and collecting a surcharge. [Amended during 2016 codification; Res. SR 989 §§ 1 – 6, 2014].

9.05.060 Sewer general facilities charges.

(1) Definitions.

(A) New Customer. A new customer is:

(i) Any customer requesting a new sewer service; and/or

(ii) Any customer adding to the number of units served by an existing sewer service in the District’s service area; and/or

(iii) Any customer seeking to change customer classification; and/or

(iv) Any customer seeking a change in the size or number of water meters providing service to the customer’s property.

(B) Customer Class. Customer classes for purposes of the general facilities charge shall be:

(i) Single-family residential, a unit served by a single water meter including manufactured (mobile) homes and low density multiple residences (LDMRs);

(ii) Duplex family residential equals one unit each side;

(iii) Multifamily residential, more than two units served by one water meter, including apartments, trailer parks and RV parks; and

(iv) Commercial, including transient residential (e.g., motels and hotels) and schools.

(C) Sewer Basins. The District is separated into two general sewer basins: Picnic Point/S. Everett Basin and those areas whose sewage is treated by King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (KCDNR). KCDNR sewer areas include North, Swamp and Bear Creek drainages. The District’s adopted Sewer Comprehensive Plan determines the sewer basins for the District.

(2) The general facilities charge is a charge imposed upon new customers to recover the customer’s equitable share of the cost of the system and is used for funding construction of future general facilities.

(3) Each new customer shall pay the general facilities charge for the customer class based on sewer basin in effect on the date of application for service or change of service as provided herein.

(4) The sewer GFC shall be increased on January 1st of each year, based on the changes in the Engineering News-Record construction cost index for the Seattle area as determined each December.

(5) The 2023 sewer general facilities charge (GFC) shall be imposed by customer class or meters and sewer basin as follows, beginning January 1, 2023:

2023 Sewer GFCs, by Customer Class and Basin
Customer Class	ERU Factor	Picnic Point/S. Everett Basin	North Creek, Swamp Creek, Bear Creek Basins
Single-family residential	1	$8,795	$2,380
Duplex family residential, per unit	1	$8,795	$2,380
Multifamily residential, per water meter, first unit	1	$8,795	$2,380
Each additional unit, per water meter	0.7	$6,157	$1,666
Commercial (by water meter size)
5/8" x 3/4"	1	$8,795	$2,380
3/4"	1.5	$13,193	$3,570
1"	2.5	$21,988	$5,950
1-1/2"	5	$43,975	$11,900
2"	8	$70,360	$19,040
3"	15	$131,925	$35,700
4"	25	$219,875	$59,500
6"	50	$439,750	$119,000
8"	80	$703,600	$190,400

(6) Beginning on January 1, 2024, and on January 1st of each year thereafter, the sewer GFC shall be increased based on the changes in the Engineering News-Record construction cost index for the Seattle area as determined the prior December.

(7) The sewer GFCs presented in subsection (5) of this section are the adopted 2023 sewer GFCs per a 2022 contracted independent revenue requirement and cost of service analysis for district utilities study prepared by a third-party consultant.

(8) Changes to Service.

(A) Any customers seeking to increase the size of the water meter serving the customer’s property shall pay an additional general facility charge in an amount equal to the difference between the general facility charge credit for its currently sized meter previously paid to the District and the District’s general facility charge at the time of meter application.

(B) Any customer seeking to change customer classification or who does change customer classification shall pay the general facility charge for the new classification in effect on the date application for change is made; provided, that the customer will receive a credit up to the amount of general facility charge previously paid.

(C) In the event that the GFC credit cannot be found, the sewer GFC credit is as follows:

Sewer General Facility Credit by Customer Class and Basin
Customer Class	Picnic Point Basin	South Everett Discharge Basin	Basins Served by KCDNR
Single-family residential	$1,000	$1,350	$1,000
Duplex family residential, per unit	$1,000	$1,350	$1,000
Multifamily residential, per water meter, first unit	$1,000	$1,350	$1,000
Commercial (by water meter size)
5/8" x 3/4"	$1,000	$1,350	$1,000
1"	$1,000	$1,350	$1,000
1-1/2"	$1,000	$1,350	$1,000
2"	$1,000	$1,350	$1,000
3"	Historical General Facilities Charge
4"	Historical General Facilities Charge
6"	Historical General Facilities Charge
8"	Historical General Facilities Charge

(9) The general facilities charge is a charge in addition to the charge for new service connections. The general facilities charge is not a charge or payment in lieu of any utility local improvement district assessment, latecomer fee, main extension cost, or local benefit charge. This charge is imposed in addition to any charge for cost of connection and charges for administration and inspection.

(10) Funds received pursuant to the general facilities charge shall be used for capital improvement projects undertaken to construct general facilities, and payment of debt service on capital improvement projects. Funds received from the general facilities charge shall be accounted for in the sewer capital improvement fund and/or sewer debt service redemption funds of the District. Interest earned from the investment of such funds shall be used for capital improvements.

(11) For ease of reference and consistency, the term “connection charge” as authorized by RCW 57.08.005(10) shall be labeled herein as “general facilities charge.” [Res. 2760 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Res. 2697 § 2, 2018; Res. 2691 § 2, 2018; Res. 2687 § 2, 2017; amended for December 2016 Seattle Area Construction Cost Index; amended during 2016 codification; Res. SR 966 §§ 1 – 9, 2009].

9.05.070 Interest on connection charges.

The District shall collect interest on the connection charges at the time the connection charge is paid from the time sewers are available to certain properties, the owners of which are not participating in the cost thereof for a period not to exceed 15 years from the time sewers are available. The interest rate shall not exceed the rate of interest set by the ULID assessment covering the installation or, if the connection is to a developer extension or a District extension, the rate of interest will be that of ULID assessments established at the time of the installation of the extension. [Res. SR 591, 1982].

9.05.080 Storm drain discharges.

(1) The Finance Director, or his designee, is hereby directed to charge the property owner for storm drain discharges into the sanitary sewer system based on precipitation data. The charges will be determined by multiplying the District’s monthly single commercial rate times the number of equivalent residential units (ERUs). The ERUs will be calculated using the following method:

(A) Determine the square footage of the property that would run off to the District’s sanitary sewer system and is subject to precipitation.

(B) Obtain historical precipitation data from Paine Field for the period of discharge to the District’s sanitary sewer system. If Paine Field precipitation data is not available, use Seattle precipitation data.

(C) Obtain King County Wastewater Treatment Division’s factor for converting flow to residential customer equivalents (RCEs). Currently 750 ccf = 1 RCE.

(D) Apply the King County Surface Water Design Manual runoff coefficient, currently 0.90, in the following calculation:

(inches of precipitation) (0.90) = inches of runoff

(inches of runoff/12) = feet of runoff

(feet of runoff) (square feet subject to runoff) = cubic feet of runoff

(cubic feet of runoff)/RCE Factor = number of ERUs

(2) The Finance Director or his designee may back-bill the property owner up to three years from the date of discovery of the illegal connection.

(3) The property owner will also receive monthly billings based upon this calculation as long as the property is discharging stormwater into the District’s sanitary sewer system. [Amended during 2016 codification; Res. 2521 §§ 1 – 3, 2008].

9.05.090 Developer extension agreements and Planning and Development Services (PDS) service fees.

The following fees and charges for the services identified herein and provided by District staff shall be effective on January 2, 2019, and shall thereafter be administratively modified annually based on changes in the Engineering News-Record Construction Cost Index for the Seattle area as determined each December based on the most current published index (December 2018 index value, at time of adoption, is 11,537.66), unless otherwise adjusted or maintained at current levels by the Board of Commissioners:

Service	Charge for Service	Description/Comment
Request for Connection/Service Availability	$138	Review by staff of the availability and estimated cost of providing water and/or sewer service to a requested location.
Renew Request for Connection/Service Availability	$55	Cost to renew expired water and/or sewer service availability to a requested location.
Developer Extension Agreement (DEA) Application – Single-Family	Both utilities: $1,109 Water or sewer only: $887	Due at time of application submittal and covers the administrative costs of conducting the information meeting, preparing and executing agreement between both parties. Miscellaneous costs (such as outside consulting fees or construction/right-of-way permits, and legal filings paid to other jurisdictions) are in addition to these fees and will be charged at actual cost plus 15%.
DEA Application – Multifamily or Commercial	Both utilities: $1,664 Water or sewer only: $1,109	Due at time of DEA submittal and covers the administrative costs of conducting the information meeting, preparing and executing DEA between both parties. Miscellaneous costs (such as outside consulting fees or construction/right-of-way permits, and legal filings paid to other jurisdictions) are in addition to these fees and will be charged at actual cost plus 15%.
DEA Administration, Plan Review and Additional Plan Review after Approval – Water Extension	$554 + $0.55 per foot of mainline pipe (LF)	Covers costs associated with plan intake meeting, reviewing developer plans, administering DEA process, and reviewing major plan changes after plan approval.
DEA Administration, Plan Review and Additional Plan Review after Approval – Sewer Extension	$610 + $0.72 per LF	Covers costs associated with plan intake meeting, reviewing developer plans, administering DEA process, and reviewing major plan changes after plan approval.
Inspection of Water Extension – Single-Family	$1,270 + $1.55 per LF for first 1,000 feet and $1.27 per LF after the first 1,000 feet	Covers costs associated with submittal review, meetings, and testing.
Inspection of Water Services Associated with New Development (Single-Family, Multifamily, and Commercial)	$201 + $15 per water service 2" and smaller	Covers costs associated with water service installation for new development (single-family, multifamily, and commercial).
Inspection of Sewer Extension –Single-Family	$1,525 + $1.94 per LF for first 1,000 feet and $1.27 per LF after the first 1,000 feet	Covers costs associated with submittal review, meetings, testing, and manhole inspection. Side sewers are measured as footage.
Inspection of Water Extension – Multifamily and Commercial Projects	$1,919 + $2.55 per LF	Covers costs associated with submittal review, meetings, and testing.
Add to Commercial and Multifamily Water Inspections (if required):		Covers costs associated with inspections on vault and meter installation.
• Water Services over 2"	$959 each
Inspection of Sewer Extension – Multifamily and Commercial Projects	$2,280 + $2.55 per LF	Covers costs associated with submittal review, meetings, testing, and manhole inspection. Side sewers are measured as footage.
Add to Commercial and Multifamily Water and Sewer Inspections (if required):		Covers costs associated with repeated inspections on vault, meter installation and testing.
• Premises Isolation over 2" (backflow assembly)	$959 each
• Pretreatment	$626 each
Side Sewer Permit – Minor (connection to an existing stub, capping, or revision)	$288 each	Covers costs associated with pipe and connection inspection.
Side Sewer Permit – Major (sewer main tap, manhole core/connection, lamphole extension, force main connection and installation, abandoning lateral to the main or manhole)	$665 each	Covers costs associated with submittal review, meetings, testing, manhole inspection and repeated inspection. Manhole and lamphole extensions up to 20 feet maximum of mainline pipe in an easement.
Renew Expired Side Sewer Permit – One 6-month renewal per permit only	$75	Covers cost for District staff to apply for a permit renewal. Permit costs, if any, are billed separately.
Water Meter / Side Sewer Permit Change or Cancel	$150 per permit after receipt is issued	Covers administrative staff costs for permit changes or cancellation after issuance.
Plan Design – Water and/or Sewer	Actual costs $1,500 deposit	Covers costs associated with developer extension design by the District.
Lift Station – Review and Inspection	Actual costs $1,500 deposit	Covers costs associated with plan review and inspection of lift stations constructed by developers.
Construction Water – for Filling and Flushing	$22 per lot $127 minimum	Covers costs of unmetered water used by the developer during construction.
Metered Construction Water	Lowest price tier of current rate table for all units of water	Covers costs of metered water used by the developer during construction.
ULID Segregation	Actual costs $1,500 deposit	Covers costs of segregating a ULID assessment when a property is divided.
SEPA Review	Actual costs $750 deposit	Covers costs of reviewing SEPA applications submitted to the District for review and comment.
SEPA Appeal	$221	Covers administrative costs of responding to a SEPA appeal.
Digital Mapping:		GIS and mapping services and products provided.
• Media Charge (CD, disk, thumb drive, etc.)	Actual costs
Water Use Permits:		Permit fee for limited use of selected District fire hydrants to supply water. Before permit will be issued, applicant must comply with all District requirements.
• Weekly	$66 – For up to 2,500 gallons
• 30-Day	$127 – For up to 10,000 gallons
• One-Year	$1,248 – For up to 10,000 gallons per month Water in excess of the allowable limits will be charged at the lowest price tier of current rate table
Grease Trap in Lieu of Interceptor Application Fee	$138	Application processing fee for customers requesting a variance from the grease interceptor requirements.
Fire Flow Analysis	$166 + actual outside costs	Covers costs for District to provide simple fire flow information to developer. If a consultant needs to be retained to perform the analysis, the developer will pay the consultant costs.
Sewer Capacity Analysis	$277 + actual outside costs	Covers costs for District to provide simple sewer capacity information to developer. If a consultant needs to be retained to perform the analysis, the developer will pay the consultant costs.

[Res. 2697 § 3, 2018; Res. 2687 § 3, 2017; amended for December 2016 Seattle Area Construction Cost Index; amended during 2016 codification; Res. 2661 § 2, 2016].

9.05.100 New water and wastewater service fees and miscellaneous field services.

The following fees and charges for the services identified herein and provided by District staff shall be effective starting January 2, 2019, and shall thereafter be administratively modified annually based on changes in the Engineering News-Record Construction Cost Index for the Seattle Area as determined each December based on the most current published index (December 2018 index value, at time of adoption, is 11,537.66), unless otherwise adjusted or maintained at current levels by the Board of Commissioners:

 

Service	Charge for Service	Description/Comment
Meter Set (Drop) Charges:		Where service line, meter connection and a meter box have been constructed by a developer as part of a water main extension.
3/4 x 5/8-Inch Meter	$336
3/4-Inch Meter	$363
1-Inch Meter	$423
1-1/2-Inch Meter	$678
2-Inch Meter	$841
Meters Larger Than 2 Inches	Actual costs
Remove/Reinstall/Change Existing Water Meter	Actual costs	Covers costs for District maintenance staff to change out or remove existing water meter after installation.
Water Service Installation:		Charges for installation of full water service, including labor and materials costs, excluding meter. Meter charge per meter set (drop) charges above.
1-Inch Service Installation	$3,882
Services Larger Than 1 Inch	Actual costs $8,000 deposit
Fire Hydrant – Short Side (requires separate agreement with District)	Actual costs $10,000 deposit	Covers cost of hydrant and installation by District maintenance staff.
Relocate/Abandon Existing Water Service	Actual costs $1,530 deposit	Charges for abandoning or relocating existing water service, including labor and materials costs. Not to exceed water service installation costs above.
Water Main Line Tap:		Charges reflect labor only. Material to be provided by contractor, except that the 1-inch corporation stop will be provided by the District for the 1-inch tap.
1-Inch	$325
4 x 4	$586
6 x 4	$619
6 x 6	$705
8 x 4	$651
8 x 6	$705
8 x 8	$733
12 x 4	$820
12 x 6	$841
12 x 8	$879
12 x 12	$906
16 x 4	$934
16 x 6	$961
16 x 8	$988
16 x 12	$1,015
18-Inch and Larger	Actual costs $1,300 deposit
Sewer Line Tap:		Charges reflect labor only. Material to be provided by contractor.
PVC – Side Sewer Tap	$336
Concrete – Side Sewer Tap	$678
Ductile Iron – Side Sewer Tap	$1,129
Reschedule Main or Sewer Tap	$228	If contractor or property owner fails to reschedule the tap at least 24 hours prior to appointment and the site is unprepared or work delayed for 30 minutes or more, the tap will be rescheduled and the contractor or property owner will be charged the appropriate fee.

[Res. 2697 § 4, 2018; Res. 2687 § 4, 2017; Res. 2674 § 1, 2016; amended during 2016 codification; Res. 2661 § 3, 2016].

9.05.110 Labor and equipment fees.

The following fees and charges for the services identified herein and provided by District staff shall be effective starting January 2, 2019, and shall thereafter be administratively modified annually based on changes in the Engineering News-Record Construction Cost Index for the Seattle Area as determined each December based on the most current published index (December 2018 index value, at time of adoption, is 11,537.66), unless otherwise adjusted or maintained at current levels by the Board of Commissioners:

Note: Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays. Work requested outside of business hours will be charged after-hours rates.

 

Service	Charge for Service	Description
Field Staff	$63 per business hour $83 per after hour
Development Staff for Developer Extensions and Plan Review	$75 per business hour $94 per after hour
Construction Inspection Staff	$75 per business hour $94 per after hour
Customer Service/Administrative Staff	$56 per business hour $75 per after hour
Digital Mapping Staff	$75 per business hour $94 per after hour
Dump Truck	$94 per hour	Includes cost of fuel and other necessary operating supplies.
VAC Trailer and Versa VAC	$164 per hour	Includes cost of dump truck, fuel and other operating supplies.
VAC-CON/Hydro Excavator	$133 per hour	Includes cost of fuel and other necessary operating supplies.
TV Truck	$82 per hour	Includes cost of fuel and other necessary operating supplies.
Backhoe	$69 per hour	Includes cost of fuel and other necessary operating supplies.
Front End Loader	$69 per hour	Includes cost of fuel and other necessary operating supplies.
Crew Truck	$44 per hour	Includes cost of fuel and other necessary operating supplies.
Articulated Boom Lift	$42 per hour	Includes cost of fuel and other necessary operating supplies.
4" Bypass Pump 6" Bypass Pump 8" Bypass Pump	$19 per hour $27 per hour $33 per hour	Includes cost of fuel and other necessary operating supplies.
Compressor	$24 per hour	Includes cost of fuel and other necessary operating supplies.
Tapping Machine and Trailer	$24 per hour	Includes cost of fuel and other necessary operating supplies.
Utility Trailer	$12 per hour
Other Small Equipment	$6 per hour	Includes but is not limited to jack hammers, small generators, pumps, pressure washers, chain saw, threader power head, CSE – safety equipment, freeze machine, HoleHog, etc.

[Res. 2697 § 5, 2018; Res. 2687 § 5, 2017; amended for December 2016 Seattle Area Construction Cost Index; amended during 2016 codification; Res. 2661 § 4, 2016].

9.05.120 Actual cost.

(1) Services or work that are not explicitly included in this chapter, or where it is noted in the above schedules that the work will be charged at “actual costs,” are subject to the labor and equipment rates set forth in this chapter plus any additional costs incurred by the District at actual costs paid plus a 15 percent overhead/administration fee. All work or services not provided for in this chapter must be mutually agreed upon and a deposit in the amount of the estimated cost, as calculated by District staff, shall be paid prior to commencement of work. Estimates for work prepared by the District are valid for 90 days. If a deposit is not paid in full within 90 days, the estimate is subject to changes in charges or fees.

(2) Equipment and machinery that is not explicitly included in this chapter will be charged at the rate determined by the District’s Director of Maintenance and Operations, based on the original cost of the asset plus operating and maintenance costs and/or comparable rates charged by other organizations. [Res. 2661 § 6, 2016].