A. Water Account Service Charge
$20.00
B. Sprinkling Meters Turn-on Charge
$20.00
C. Service Deposits
Service deposits are set by the Utility and can be up to one-sixth of normal annual bill per service location
D. Failure to Meet Appointment Scheduled Charge
$15.00
E. Dishonored Negotiable Instrument Charge
$20.00
F. Processing/Disconnect Charge
- Disconnect During Office Hours—$25.00
- Additional Reconnect charges after hours—$70.00
- Additional Reconnect charges on Sundays & Holidays— $90.00
G. After Hours Service Charge
- After hours & Saturdays – $70.00 minimum 1st 2 hours
- After 2 hours call out time an additional $35.00 per hour per man
- Sundays and Holidays – $90.00 minimum 1st 2 hours
- After 2 hours call out time an additional $45.00 per hour per man
H. Turn Water Services Off/On (For Repair or To Test Plumbing)
- No charge during office hours 8-5 – For after hour charges, refer to item G
I. Late Penalty
10% of the total wastewater balance
J. Meter Tampering Charge
- First Offense – Actual cost of parts, labor, equipment and overhead plus cost of service estimated to have been used, based on prior history – $75.00 + damages and a police report filed with police.
- Second Offense – Same as above, plus $250.00 + damages.
- Subsequent Offenses – Same as second offense, plus disconnection of service
K. Violation of Fire Service Agreement – Illegal use of fire hydrant
- First Offense – $500.00
- Subsequent Offense – $1000.00 and subject to criminal charges
L. Construction Permit Fees
- 150 day Residential – $65.00
- 240 day Commercial – Per Building: $ 135.00 or $ 5.00 per unit (whichever is larger)
- 320 day Industrial – Per Building: $ 600.00
M. New Service Address Meter Charges
Contact Water Department for current cost at 574-258-1652.
Meter Size | Charge |
5/8″ – 3/4″ (touch pad) | Meter Charges are based on: Actual cost of equipment |
1″ | |
1-1/2″ | |
2″ | |
3″ & larger |
N. Meter Test at Customer Request
Meter Size | Test Fee |
5/8″ – 1″ | $25.00 |
1-1/2″ – 2″ | $48.00 |
3″ & larger | Actual Cost |
(No charge for first & second meter testing if second test has been requested twelve months after of the first testing.)
O. Hydrant Use Agreement
Hydrant Permit Charge – $35.00
Deposit $ $750.00
Damages to hydrant – repair cost to be deducted from deposit before refund,
plus cost of water used, or per month (whichever is larger) $ 50.00 minimum.
Township Hydrant Use (Fire Department Use Only) $ 25.00 plus cost of water.
P. Tapping Permit
Existing taps never used and no fee paid at time of installation
Residential | |
3/4″ | $1,198.00 |
1″ | $1,203.00 |
1-1/2″ | $1,564.00 |
2″ | $1,738.00 |
Commercial | |
3/4″ | Actual Current Cost |
1″ | Actual Current Cost |
1-1/2″ | Actual Current Cost |
2″ | Actual Current Cost |
Commercial/Industrial | |
4″ | Actual Current Cost |
6″ | Actual Current Cost |
8″ | Actual Current Cost |
10″ | Actual Current Cost |
12″ | Actual Current Cost |
Contact Water Department for current pricing at 574-258-1652.
Q. Lead Service Line Replacement Tap Costs - (Does Not Include Meter)
Size | Cost |
5/8″ – 3/4″ | $1,198.00 |
1″ | $1,203.00 |
1-1/2″ | $1,564.00 |
2″ | $1,738.00 |
R. Land Improvement Charges
|
Non-Residential |
|
|
Water Main |
Charge / Linear Foot |
|
6″ |
$12.00 |
|
8″ |
16.00 |
|
10″ |
20.00 |
|
12″ |
24.00 |
|
14″ |
28.00 |
|
16″ |
32.00 |
|
20″ |
40.00 |
|
24″ |
48.00 |
|
Residential |
|
|
1/2 of the current cost of a 6″ water main (100 feet maximum) |
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Revised March 5, 2013
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