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Utility Billing
Rates
The City of Tomball’s water,
sewer and natural gas system is set up as a
self-supporting utility. In other words, all
of the money received from water and sewer
bills is used to pay the operating costs for
the system. Water and sewer payments are not
used for any other service the city
provides.
Your water and sewer bills
are based on the amount of water you use.
Every customer has a water meter that
separates the city's water system from
his/her private plumbing system. Once the
water passes through the meter, the customer
has purchased it and it no longer belongs to
the city. The meter reading crew visits
every meter each month to record the reading
on the meter. This determines the amount of
water that has been used and the amount that
needs to be billed.
The base monthly charge for
water residential service is $10.90. If you
use 1,000 gallons or less in a month, this
is the total amount that will be charged for
water. The charge for additional use is
$2.85 per thousand gallons for use above
1,000 gallons.
Sewer charges are also based
on the amount of water you use. The base
monthly charge for sewer service is $8.51.
If you use 1,000 gallons of water or less in
a month, this is the total amount you will
be charged for sewer service. Each
additional one thousand gallons is charged
at $2.98. Sewer charges for residential
customers during summer months are
calculated using winter averaging.
The base monthly charge for
commercial service is dependent on the
volume of water used. For usage of 5,000
gallons or less, the base charge is $18.45.
If you use 1,000 gallons or less in a month,
this is the total amount that will be
charged for water. The charge for additional
use is $3.45 per thousand gallons for use
above 1,000 gallons. For customers using
more than 5,000 but less than 51,000, the
base charge is $29.70 and the charge for
additional use is $4.32 per thousand gallons
for use above 5,000 gallons. For customers
using more than 51,000 gallons, the base
charge is $51.99 and the charge for
additional use is $5.40 per thousand gallons
for use above 51,000 gallons.
The charge for commercial
sewer service is also dependent on the
volume of water used. For usage of 5,000
gallons or less, the base charge is $13.69.
If you use 1,000 gallons or less in a month,
this is the total amount that will be
charged for water. The charge for additional
use is $3.78 per thousand gallons for use
above 1,000 gallons. For customers using
more than 5,000 but less than 51,000, the
base charge is $20.76 and the charge for
additional use is $4.72 per thousand gallons
for use above 5,000 gallons. For customers
using more than 51,000 gallons, the base
charge is $43.06 and the charge for
additional use is $5.90 per thousand gallons
for use above 51,000 gallons.
The following table shows
the charges for various water level uses.
Use this chart as a quick guide to estimate
the water and sewer charges for your
address.
Residential Rates
The average residential
Tomball water customer uses 7,000 gallons
per month.
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Gallons of Water
Used
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Water
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Sewer
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Garbage |
Total
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1,000 or less
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10.90 |
8.51 |
14.95 |
34.36 |
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3,000
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16.60 |
14.47 |
14.95 |
46.02 |
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5,000
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22.30 |
20.43 |
14.95 |
57.68 |
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7,000*
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28.00 |
26.39 |
14.95 |
69.34 |
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10,000
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36.55 |
35.33 |
14.95 |
86.83 |
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15,000 |
50.80 |
50.23 |
14.95 |
115.98 |
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20,000 |
65.05 |
65.13 |
14.95 |
145.13 |
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25,000 |
79.30 |
80.03 |
14.95 |
174.28 |
Commercial Rates
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Gallons of
Water
Used
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Water
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Sewer
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Total
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1,000 |
18.45 |
13.69 |
32.14 |
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5,000 |
32.25 |
28.81 |
61.06 |
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10,000 |
65.10 |
59.48 |
124.58 |
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15,000 |
86.70 |
83.08 |
169.78 |
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25,000 |
108.30 |
106.68 |
214.98 |
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35,000 |
173.10 |
177.48 |
350.58 |
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45,000 |
216.30 |
224.68 |
440.98 |
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55,000 |
287.19 |
300.08 |
587.27 |
The North Harris County Regional Water
Authority fee will be passed through at
$0.99. per 1,000 gallons. On January 1, 2009
the NHCRWA fee will increase to $1.50 per
$1,000 gallons. For more detailed
information on the North Harris Country Regional
Water Authority please visit the website at
www.nhcrwa.com
The following is a list of other fees
that the city charges in connection with
water accounts:
- Deposit - Residential: Will vary
with projected consumption
- Deposit - Commercial: $125 (This
amount will vary depending on projected
consumption.)
- Late payment: 10% of the current
charges
- Reconnect fee: $50 or $100 if after
hours
- Meter pulled for non-payment:
Reconnect fee plus outstanding account
balance
- Fire hydrant meter: $ 500 deposit
- Temporary service: $125
- Meter tampering fee: $200
Natural Gas The City of Tomball also provides natural
gas utility service. Residential and
commercial rates for natural gas are. $15.50
for the first MCF used and $15.50 per MCF
used after that. Garbage Service
The City of Tomball currently has
a contract with Waste Management to
provide garbage pick up and
recycling services in the City.
Waste Management has an exclusive
operator agreement for Tomball and
another service provider can not be
used by residential or commercial
customers. Residential service is
$14.95 per month. Commercial rates
vary depending on the type of
service requested.
If you would like to recycle,
bins are picked up on the first pick
up day of the week. Items for
recycling are newspaper, plastic
containers (type 1 or 2 only), and
aluminum.
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