The following Rate Schedules govern all metered water sales and fire protection charges. The System Development Charge is a one-time charge that is paid before becoming a customer or is applicable if an existing customer requires a larger meter.
Annual Schedule of Rates
The annual schedule of rates listed below cancels all existing schedules prior to April 1, 2020.
Rates for water listed below are applicable in the Towns of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Arundel, York, Ogunquit and in the City of Biddeford as set forth in the District’s Charter and Amendments thereto.
METERED RATES
All classes of consumers, except those for which other service is specified in the following schedule, will be supplied with water only on a metered basis. Unless billed otherwise as of the effective date of this schedule, each meter will be billed separately and will be subject to the regular minimum charges specified for the size of meter.
CONSUMPTION CHARGES
|
First 300 cubic feet per quarter or fraction thereof |
$41.38 |
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Next 900 cubic feet per quarter |
$1.35 per 100 cubic feet |
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Next 1,800 cubic feet per quarter |
$5.39 per 100 cubic feet |
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Next 6,000 cubic feet per quarter |
$8.11 per 100 cubic feet |
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Over 9,000 cubic feet per quarter |
$2.03 per 100 cubic feet |
If billed monthly, consumption steps and the Minimum Charge will be one-third of the quarterly charges.
MINIMUM CHARGES
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Monthly |
Quarterly |
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Meter Size |
Allowance in CU feet |
Charge |
Allowance in CU feet |
Charge |
|
|
5/8″ |
100 |
$22.90 |
300 |
$41.38 |
|
|
3/4″ |
100 |
$29.63 |
300 |
$61.65 |
|
|
1″ |
100 |
$43.44 |
300 |
$103.04 |
|
|
1 1/2″ |
100 |
$67.43 |
300 |
$175.03 |
|
|
2″ |
100 |
$101.75 |
300 |
$277.99 |
|
|
3″ |
100 |
$193.22 |
300 |
$552.36 |
|
|
4″ |
100 |
$276.18 |
300 |
$801.28 |
|
Cancels all existing schedules prior to April 1, 2018.
Rates for water listed below are applicable in the Towns of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Arundel, York, Ogunquit and in the City of Biddeford as set forth in the District’s Charter and Amendments thereto.
METERED RATES
All classes of consumers, except those for which other service is specified in the following schedule, will be supplied with water only on a metered basis. Unless billed otherwise as of the effective date of this schedule, each meter will be billed separately and will be subject to the regular minimum charges specified for the size of meter.
Seasonal water use includes any intermittent use, season after season, at the same premises.
The seasonal minimum charges will not be prorated for fractions of a year. The full seasonal minimum charge shall be due and payable in advance at the time the water is turned on for the season.
Seasonal Service Fee. For seasonal customers and all other customers regularly vacating their premises (that request temporary suspension of service requiring removal of the water meter from the premises), the customer or the customer’s agent shall be charged a seasonal service fee of $60.00 annually. The seasonal service fee is due and payable in advance along with the seasonal minimum charge.
CONSUMPTION CHARGES
|
First 600 cubic feet or fraction thereof |
$131.60 |
|
Next 1,800 cubic feet |
$2.24 per 100 cubic feet |
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Next 3,600 cubic feet |
$8.92 per 100 cubic feet |
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Next 12,000 cubic feet |
$10.82 per 100 cubic feet |
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Next 18,000 cubic feet |
$5.09 per 100 cubic feet |
|
Over 36,000 cubic feet |
$2.70 per 100 cubic feet |
MINIMUM CHARGES
|
Meter Size |
Allowance in CU feet |
Charge |
|
5/8″ |
600 |
$131.60 |
|
3/4″ |
600 |
$212.68 |
|
1″ |
600 |
$378.29 |
|
1 1/2″ |
600 |
$666.22 |
|
2″ |
600 |
$1,078.11 |
|
3″ |
600 |
$2,175.62 |
|
4″ |
600 |
$3,171.21 |
Private Fire Protection Service Rates
For service connections to the District’s mains used to supply sprinkler systems or any other appliances used solely for fire protection purposes, there shall be paid to the District an annual charge based on the number of inches of diameter as listed below (to be billed in quarterly installments) in accordance with the follows:
|
Private Fire Service |
Annual Charge |
|
2″ |
$29.36 |
|
2.5″ |
$52.80 |
|
3″ |
$85.20 |
|
3.5″ |
$127.82 |
|
4″ |
$181.76 |
|
5″ |
$326.60 |
|
6″ |
$527.76 |
|
7″ |
$791.28 |
|
8″ |
$1,123.84 |
|
10″ |
$2,021.20 |
|
12″ |
$3,265.44 |
|
16″ |
$6,958.08 |
|
20″ |
$12,512.80 |
When there is only one sprinkler system, the charge will be calculated according to the diameter of the connection to the District’s water main or the diameter of the riser pipe, whichever is smaller. The riser pipe is defined as the pipe that is connected to and located immediately above or downstream of the system check valve.
There shall be no charge for sprinkler systems which have riser pipes under 2″ in diameter.
For the purpose of determining the fire protection charge when a connection to the District’s water main supplies both general service use and fire protection appliances, the charge will be based on the full diameter of the connection.
For each private fire hydrant owned and maintained by the customer, there shall be paid to the District an annual charge of $507.20 (billed quarterly).
The owner of the private fire hydrant and/or sprinkler system shall be responsible for the payment of the charge. (Fire protection charges will not be prorated even if such devices are seasonally turned off.)
Private Fire Protection Service Rates For Multiple Sprinkler Systems
When there are multiple sprinkler systems located on the same site, either in multiple buildings or in a single building, the charge will be calculated according to the sum of the diameters of the riser pipes or the diameter of the connection to the District’s water main, whichever is smaller.
When there are multiple sprinkler systems located on the same site, either in multiple buildings or in a single building and multiple connections to the District’s water main, the charge will be calculated according to the sum of the diameters of the riser pipes or the sum of the diameters of the connections to the District’s water main, whichever is smaller.
Public Fire Protection Service Rates
These rates are applicable only to public fire protection service for use solely by the municipalities of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Ogunquit, Biddeford, Arundel and York.
For each public fire hydrant owned and maintained by the District and installed after April 1, 2020, there shall be paid to the District by the municipality in which such hydrants shall be located, a minimum annual public fire protection service charge of $1,128.24.
All public fire hydrants now existing or to be installed will be cared for and maintained in good working order (unavoidable accidents expected) by the District. Once any fire hydrant is actually installed and in operation, the total annual fire protection service charge then in effect will not be reduced, even though the municipality served should order one or more hydrants removed.
Should the municipality order any hydrant or hydrants moved to a different location, the municipality shall pay to the District all costs of removing said hydrant or hydrants.
Charges are applicable to the Towns of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Arundel, York, Ogunquit and in the City of Biddeford as set forth in the District’s charter as amended.