Kiawah Island Customers: You are entitled to have your service disconnected for this purpose but you will be charged a reconnect fee of three (3) times the minimum water and sewer charge to re-instate service as described in the PSC approved Schedule of Rates and Charges. Harbor Island and TJ […]
Read More...What is the customer initiation fee on my bill?
A charge of $25.00 is used to defray cost of initiating service.
Read More...What is my sewer usage fee? Is the fee based on water consumption?
Your sewer fee is based on unique factors with your system. Harbor Island: //TODO TJ Barnwell: //TODO CUC: //TODO Kiawah Island: Yes. If you are a residential customer your consumption is charged at a rate of $0.74 per thousand gallons up to 11,000 gallons per month or $8.14. Eleven thousand […]
Read More...How many gallons per minute (GPM) can I expect my meter to provide?
The normal flows are listed below by meter size: 5/x” x ¾”: 20 Gallons per minute¾” x ¾” meter: 30 Gallons per minute1” meter: 50 Gallons per minute1 ½” meter: 100 Gallons per minute2” meter: 160 Gallons per minute3” meter: 350 Gallons per minute
Read More...Why is the minimum bill more for the larger meters?
The minimum charge is based on available flow capacity through the various size meters. Our smallest meter is a 5/8” x ¾” meter which delivers 20 gallons per minute (gpm). The fee established by the Public Service Commission (PSC) is based on the following formula for water: (Maximum recommended meter […]
Read More...What are fixed costs?
Fixed costs are expenses necessary to maintain the operation of the utility. They include, but are not limited to utilities, staffing, taxes, vehicles, professional fees, analytical requirements, insurance, permit fees, and general supplies.
Read More...Why is there a minimum bill when I don’t use water?
The base water and sewer fee is used to cover the fixed costs of running the Utility operations. You incur similar minimum charges for cable, electricity and phone service.
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