Water and Sewer Rates
Water and sewer rate increases deferred until January 1st of 2022
Generally, January 1st of each year is when Cheyenne’s Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) adjusts needed water and sewer (wastewater) rates. However, 2020 was an extraordinary year with the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on the economy. The BOPU Board unanimously approved deferring any needed rate increases until January 1st of 2022.
Providing reliable and high quality water and wastewater services to the City of Cheyenne is the primary goal at the BOPU. All revenue generated from water and wastewater rates are reinvested back into the construction, maintenance and operation of Cheyenne’s water and sewer system. All day-to-day operating costs and unplanned work, such as water main leaks, are paid solely by rates and fees, not taxes.
Each April, the Board members at the Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) review the rates, charges and fees and provide recommendations to the Cheyenne City Council. Through a City Ordinance, City Council members adopt rate changes to fund essential repairs and upgrades to Cheyenne’s water and sewer system, which normally begin January 1st of the following year.
The water and sewer bills consist of two parts: 1) a monthly service fee based on the water meter size and 2) amount of water used. Below are the current rates. Most homes have a 5/8 or 3/4-inch water meter.
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A monthly service fee based on the water meter size
| Water Meter Size |
Jan. 1, 2021 Water Service Fee |
Jan. 1, 2020 Water Service Fee |
Jan. 1, 2021 Sewer Service Fee |
Jan. 1, 2020 Sewer Service Fee |
| 5/8-inch & 3/4-inch |
$6.12 |
$5.94
|
$5.23 |
$4.98
|
| 1-inch |
7.79 |
7.56
|
6.07 |
5.78
|
| 1 1/4-inch & 1 1/2-inch |
12.39 |
12.03
|
7.43 |
7.08
|
| 2-inch |
15.43 |
14.98
|
10.49 |
9.99
|
| 3-inch |
60.08 |
58.33
|
14.96 |
14.25
|
| 4-inch |
71.52 |
69.44
|
21.05 |
20.05
|
| 6-inch |
93.00 |
90.29
|
35.92 |
34.21
|
| 8-inch |
121.58 |
118.04
|
53.89 |
51.32
|
| 10-inch |
157.31 |
152.73
|
71.85 |
68.43
|
| 12-inch |
208.73 |
202.65
|
89.83 |
85.55 |
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Volumetric charge per 1,000 gallons
Water Rates
| Customer |
Tiers |
Jan. 1, 2021
Rate per 1,000 gallons |
Jan. 1, 2020
Rate per 1,000 gallons |
| Single Family Residential |
First 6,000 gallons |
$4.42 |
$4.29 |
| Next 18,000 gallons |
5.46 |
5.30
|
| Next 18,000 gallons |
6.78 |
6.58
|
| Over 42,000 gallons |
8.44 |
8.19
|
| Commercial/Industrial |
5.08 |
4.93
|
| Treated Irrigation |
5.70 |
5.53
|
| Untreated (Raw) Irrigation |
2.85 |
2.77
|
| Reclaimed (Effluent) Water |
2.31 |
2.24
|
| Recycled Water |
4.12 |
4.00
|
Sewer Rates
| Customer |
Jan. 1, 2021 Rate per 1,000 gallons |
| Residential |
$5.15 |
| Commercial/Industrial |
$5.15 |
Current Rate Ordinances