Water Rates

All Classes

Updated Jul 25  Inside Rate6 
Customer ChargeResidential1 $ 23.50per month
 Non-Residential2 $ 46.00per month
Usage 1st 500,000 gal 

$ 4.50

per 1,000 gal
 Over 500,000 gal $ 3.50per 1,000 gal
 Wholesale Utility Provider3 $ 10.10per 1,000 gal
Facility/MeterWater Meter Size5/8" x 3/4"$ 0.00per month
  1"$ 22.00per month
  1-1/2"$ 38.50per month
  2"$ 60.00per month
  3"$ 140.00per month
  4"$ 220.00per month
  6"$ 330.00per month
  8"$ 550.00per month
  Over 8"Custom Quoteper month
 Fire Line Size4"$ 50.00per month
  6"$ 100.00per month
  8"$ 135.00per month
  10"$ 180.00per month
  Fire Hydrant$ 40.00per month
System Access4Meter Size2" & Under$ 2,500.00per instance
  Over 2"Custom Quoteper instance
 Fire Line4" Metered$ 20,000.00per instance
  6" Metered$ 22,000.00per instance
 Right-of-Way Restoration5 Custom Quoteper instance

1. "Residential" applies specifically to locations categorized as single-family homes and excludes multi-family dwellings, commercial properties, and other non-single-family residential structures.
2. "Non-residential" applies specifically to locations categorized as commercial properties and other structures not classified as single-family homes.
3. “Wholesale Utility Provider” applies specifically to purchases from 3rd party utility providers and shall be subject to a reciprocal rate equivalent to the 3rd-party utility provider’s published rate in effect at the time regardless of volume. 
4. “System Access” fees for water meter and fire line connections do not include any required “Right-of-Way Restoration” costs. Additional charges may apply and will be communicated to customers in advance.
5. “Right-of-Way Restoration” means costs assessed for materials, equipment, and labor to restore and/or repair Right-of-Way Infrastructure as may be required.
6. Customers located outside the city limits of Bristol, Virginia, are subject to a 50% surcharge on Water Rates.