CFU Water Rates
Residential Rates
Water rates are made up of two components: the service charge and the water charge.
Service Charge
The service charge is a fixed monthly amount for each meter. It covers CFU's overhead costs associated with meter reading, customer services, billing, service calls, and meter maintenance. The monthly service charge for residential water customers depends on the size of their water meter. Most residential water meters are 5/8 inch or 3/4 inch in diameter. The monthly service charge for a 5/8 inch water meter is $16.50 and 3/4 inch water meter is $18. The monthly service charge for customers who own their own water meter is also $16.50 a month.
Water Charge
The water charge for most residential customers is $1.90 per hundred cubic feet (CCF) of water.
How to Calculate Your Water Costs
If a residence with a 5/8 inch water meter consumed 18 CCF of water, the water bill for that month would be as follows:
| Description |
Charge |
| Service Charge |
$16.50 |
| Water Charge (18 CCF at $1.90/CCF) |
$34.20 |
| State Excise Tax (6%) |
$3.04 |
| Total Cost: |
$53.74 |
Download the water rate schedule to see the classification factors, service charge and water charge for CFU's residential rate classes.
Commercial Rates
The commercial water rate is made up of two components: the service charge and the water charge.
Service Charge
A fixed monthly charge covering CFU's overhead costs associated with meter reading, customer services, billing, service calls, and meter maintenance. The monthly service charge for commercial water customers depends on the size of the water meter, shown in the chart below.
| Meter Size |
Charge |
| Customer Owned |
$16.50 |
| 5/8-Inch |
$16.50 |
| 3/4-Inch |
$18.00 |
| 1-Inch |
$28.25 |
| 1½-Inch |
$50.00 |
| 2-Inch |
$72.00 |
| 3-Inch |
$115.00 |
| 4-Inch |
$175.00 |
| 6-Inch |
$340.00 |
| 8-Inch |
$500.00 |
Water Charge
The water charge is the amount you pay for each hundred cubic feet (CCF) of water that is used. The commercial water charge is broken up into blocks, with the charge per CCF based on consumption.
Rates
The General Service Water Rate (WA-860) usage charges are as follows:
- First 10.0 CCF consumed: $2.20 per CCF
- Next 390.0 CCF consumed: $1.71 per CCF
- All over 400.0 CCF consumed: $1.71 per CCF
Download the water rate schedule to see the classification factors, service charge and water charge for CFU's commercial rate classes.
Effective 1/1/24.