Rates
New water & sewer rates start January 1st
Providing reliable and quality water and wastewater services to the City of Cheyenne is the primary goal at the Board. All revenue generated from water and wastewater sales 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 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 the Board’s water and sewer system, beginning January 1st of the following year.
Your 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, 2020 Water Service Fee |
Jan. 1, 2019 Water Service Fee |
Jan. 1, 2020 Sewer Service Fee |
Jan. 1, 2019 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, 2020
Rate per 1,000 gallons |
Jan. 1, 2019
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, 2020 Rate per 1,000 gallons |
Jan. 1, 2019 Rate per 1,000 gallons |
| Residential |
$5.15 |
$4.90
|
| Commercial/Industrial |
$5.15 |
$4.90
|
Current Rate Ordinances