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Water Rates

CWLP retail water service is available to all residents and businesses inside the Springfield city limits, as well as to certain areas outside the city, including Leland Grove and Southern View. The billing unit for water service is 100 cubic feet, which is equivalent to 748 gallons. The average residential customer uses approximately three units of water each month for each person living in the household.

CWLP has four different water rate classification schedules, three standard service categories which are based on where the customer is located and one fire protection line service rate. Standard water service rate schedules apply equally to both residential and business customers; the fire protection line service rate is applicable to business properties only. Rates for standard water service include a flat readiness-to-serve meter charge, based on the size of the meter, and separate charges for the volume of water consumed.

Basic information on each residential water rate classification is contained below. More detailed information can be found in the CWLP Rate Schedules booklet, a copy of which can be obtained by contacting the CWLP Customer Service Office.

Rate 10: Available to residential, commercial and industrial customers for water supplied to meters to service addresses located within the Springfield city limits. The rates listed below are effective May 1, 2008.

Meter Charges: Meter Size Monthly Charge
  5/8 inch $4.58
  3/4 inch $8.57
  1 inch $18.69
  1-1/4 inch $26.43
  1-1/2 inch $33.07
  2 inch $50.31
  3 inch $89.04
  4 inch $150.70
  6 inch $305.64
  8 inch $479.55
  10 inch $791.33
Water Rates: Monthly Volume of Use Charge per Unit
(Customers with  first 5 units $1.14
5/8" or 3/4" meters) next 5 units $1.83
  over 10 units $1.90
 Water Rates: Monthly Volume of Use Charge per Unit
(Customers with 1" all units $1.85
Minimum Bill: Equal to the meter charge.  

 
Rate 11: Available to residential, commercial and industrial customers for water supplied through meters to service addresses located outside the Springfield city limits but not within Southern View. The meter charges and water rates for customers served under this rate schedule are set at 130% of the meter charges and water rates specified for Rate 10. The minimum monthly bill will be equal to the meter charge.

Rate 12: Available to residential, commercial and industrial customers for water supplied through meters to service addresses located in Southern View. Water rates for customers served under this rate schedule are set at 130% of the water rates specified for Rate 10. The meter charges are also set at 130% of the meter charges specified for Rate 10, plus 50¢. In addition, the Village levies a 5% municipal utility tax on its customers.  The 50 ¢ added on to the meter charge covers the city of Springfield's costs of administering that tax for the village. The minimum monthly bill will be equal to the meter charge.

Last Updated:  05/01/08