Water, Sewer & Solid Waste

Village of Brewster Water Rate Schedule

October 1, 2015 and forward (effective with the January, 2016 billing)

·        Bills must be paid or postmarked within 30 days of bill date to avoid a late penalty of 10%.

·        Our water rate structure is designed to promote conservation.  The more you use the more you pay.

Rates inside the Village of Brewster:

Metered service; add A. + B. + C. (if applicable) + D. (if applicable) + E. (if applicable)

Unmetered service; add A. + F.

A.    A basic charge of $8.00 per month per unit (currently designated for fund deficit reduction)

2. 2500 gallon minimum usage charge equivalent to $36.00 per quarter per unit during the billing period (on or about every three months).  2500 gallons per quarter is equivalent to 27 gallons per day.            $0.0144 per gallon for 82 gallons per day per-unit during the quarterly billing period (on or about every three months).  [Equivalent to an additional 10,000 gallons per quarter per unit]
3. $0.02 per gallon for the next 328 gallons per day per-unit during the quarterly billing period (on or about every three months).  [Equivalent to an additional 30,000 gallons per quarter per unit]
4. $0.028 per gallon for all consumption over 438 gallons per day per-unit during the quarterly billing period (on or about every three months).  [Equivalent to all usage over 40,000 gallons per quarter per unit]
5. No meter: $920.00 per unit billed quarterly (on or about every three months).

Broken meter, bad reading, short reading: prorated based on average metered usage determined solely by the Village.

The Village of Brewster solely determines incremental (pro-rating) billing if any, and may from time to time adjust the billing period.

Rates outside the Village of Brewster:

Metered service; add A. + B.

Unmetered service; add A. + B. + C.

A.   Effective with the January 2016 billing a surcharge of $200.00 per quarter will be added to each bill for the 2016 calendar year to offset the cost incurred for outside village water line repairs.  The surcharge will be reevaluated by the Board of Trustees at their discretion.

B.    A basic charge of $5.00 per month per unit (currently designated for fund deficit reduction.)

3. All metered customers are billed at a rate of $0.023 per gallon billed quarterly (on or about every three months).
4. No meter: $1,380.00 per unit billed quarterly (on or about every three months).

Broken meter, bad reading, short reading: prorated based on average metered usage determined solely by the Village.

 

The Village of Brewster solely determines incremental (pro-rating) billing if any, and may from time to time adjust the billing period.