Rates, Fees and Taxes

On Every Statement

• Emergency Management and Hazard Mitigation Fee: This fee establishes a reserve for, and otherwise funds, emergency response and hazard mitigation services that include tree and debris removal on District lands, providing residential brush drop-off collection and disposal services during extraordinary storm events, and shaded fuel break fire mitigation services on District lands.
• Garbage Fee: This fee is charged based on the amount of solid waste and recycling carts a customer uses.
• Garbage Sales Tax: This is a sales tax on the Garbage Fee.
• Land Management and Park Maintenance Fee: This fee contributes to the cost of development and maintenance of District parks and recreational facilities, including parklands, amenities, and recreational programming pursuant to Section 49.464 of the Texas Water Code.
• State Assessment: This is a state-assessed fee based on water and sewer usage.
• Stormwater Drainage Fee: This fee is charged to ensure the District maintains regulatory compliance with regard to water and wastewater operations.
• Water Rates: This is the base fee charged depending on meter size and water usage per 1,000 gallons.
• Convenience Fee: This is a service fee for online credit card payments made through the customer portal. This does not apply to recurring credit card payments.

When You Ask for Service

• Service Administration Fee: This fee is associated with service connection, disconnection or transfer of service.
• Same Day Service Request Surcharge: This fee is charged if water is disconnected or reconnected on the same day as the request from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Weekend & Holiday Service Request Surcharge: This fee is charged if water disconnection or reconnection is requested on a weekend, or holiday, and is disconnected or reconnected between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on the same weekend or holiday.
• Late Payment Fee: This fee is charged if a utility bill is not paid by the due date.
• NSF Fee: This fee is charged when a payment is returned.
• Reconnect/Disconnect Fee: This fee is charged for voluntary reconnections or disconnections of water service. It also applies to any service disconnection or connection associated with water leaks performed between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.
• Reconnect Non-Payment Fee: This fee is charged to reconnect water service after disconnection due to non-payment.
• Trash Service Stop/Restart Fee: This fee is charged when a customer requests to start or stop solid waste and recycling services.
• Wastewater Fee: This charge combines a base fee with a four-month water consumption average from November through February of the previous year. (For new residents without prior usage history, the fee is based on average usage of 7,000 gallons.)

NOTE: Same Day, Weekend, Holiday, and After-Hours Surcharges are cumulative. For example, a person who schedules same-day service on a holiday and after hours would be subject to the Service Administration Fee, an additional Same-Day Service Surcharge, an additional Holiday Service Request Surcharge, and the After-Hours Service Request Surcharge.