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Notice of Water/Sewer Rate Increase

For In-District Residential and Commercial Accounts

Dear AMUD Customer,

    Acton Municipal Utility District (AMUD) has an ongoing commitment to provide safe, plentiful water and wastewater service at the lowest possible cost.  We continually evaluate our operations to ensure that services are provided in an efficient and effective manner.

    We are aware that current high inflation factors are impacting everyone financially, from the price of groceries to electricity and gasoline just to name a few.  At the same time however, AMUD continues to experience substantial increases in the costs of energy, equipment and materials needed to maintain our water and wastewater systems.  This increased cost of service makes it necessary to institute an increase in rates at this time.

    On September 20, 2023, the AMUD Board of Directors approved a 5% increase in the water and sewer base rates and commodity rates for all In-District residential and commercial accounts.  With costs throughout the industry continuing to rise, this rate increase will assist us in maintaining our ongoing system repair and replacement initiatives needed in providing safe and reliable water and sewer services.

    Please see attached the schedule of new rates and sample billing on the back of this notice.  These rates will be reflected on your November billing.

    We at AMUD continue our pledge to you to provide safe, plentiful water at the lowest possible cost.

 

SCHEDULE OF RATES - EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2023 BILLING

In District Water Rates

Minimum

$34.34

 

0 – 8,000 gallons

$  5.43 per thousand

 

8,001 – 16,000 gallons

$  6.73 per thousand

 

16,001 – 25,000 gallons

$  7.79 per thousand

 

Over 25,000 gallons

$  9.35 per thousand

 

 

Sewer Rates

Minimum

$27.78

 

0 – 8,000 gallons

$  4.05 per thousand

 

 

(winter average:  Residential:  8,000 gallons maximum – Commercial:  no maximum)

Winter Average = December, January, and February billing

*Note:  water minimum shown above is based upon a standard 5/8” water meter.  Alternate monthly minimum charge for larger meters is as follows:

$53.54

1” meter

 

$70.06

1 ½” meter

 

$86.09

2” meter

 

$124.49

3” meter

 

$442.84

4” meter

 

 

SAMPLE BILLING - IN DISTRICT RESIDENTIAL

 

Current

Effective November 2023 Billing

Minimum water charge

$32.70

$34.34

2,000 gallons

$43.04

$45.20

5,000 gallons

$58.55

$61.49

10,000 gallons

$86.88

$91.24

25,000 gallons

$192.12

$201.73

30,000 gallons

$236.62

$248.48

 

 

Current

Effective November 2023 Billing

Minimum sewer charge

$26.46

$27.78

2,000 gallons

$34.18

$35.88

3,000 gallons

$38.04

$39.93

4,000 gallons

$41.90

$43.98

6,000 gallons

$49.62

$52.08

8,000 gallons

$57.34

$60.18

10,000 gallons

$57.34

$60.18