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If you have questions or need additional information about your Town of Wellington Utility Bill, please contact Town Hall at 970-568-3381 ext. 190, or email the department with your questions. Learn more about the water rate by clicking here tookBilling Questions tBilling Questions Billing Questions. If you have questions about how to read your bill click here Version OptionsWater & Sewer Headline tookBilling Questions tBilling Questions Billing Questions.
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Rate Structure Update
The Board of Trustees adopted Ordinance 17-2022 on November 8, 2022, establishing a new water and wastewater rate structure in the Town of Wellington. The new rate structure took effect on January 1, 2023, with adjusted rates reflected on bills received in February 2023.
Residential Water Rates as of January 1, 2023
| Base Rate (0.75 Inch tap) | $49.71 |
| Tier 1 up to 3,000 gallons | $0.00 |
| Tier 2 3,001-7,000 gallons | $11.70 |
| Tier 3 7,001-20,000 gallons | $15.20 |
| Tier 4 more than 20,001 gallons | $21.64 |
Residential Sewer Rates
| Rate Beginning January 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Base Rate (Service Line Fee) | $13.95 does not include gallons |
| Usage Fee | $8.02 |
Fees as of January 1, 2023
Commercial Water Fees
Base Rate - a charge per month based on the size of the water tap:
0.75 Inch: $24.07
1 Inch: $35.27
1.5 Inch: $61.58
2 Inch: $94.97
More than 2 Inch: Calculated Base Rate for water taps that exceed 2 inches in size shall be calculated based on the proposed use and capacity.
Volume Rate – the charge per 1,000 gallons of usage:
Tier 1 (0-25,000 gallons): $11.72
Tier 2 (25,001-120,000 gallons): $14.64
Tier 3 (more than 120,00 gallons): $17.57
Commercial Wastewater Fees
Base Rate, charge per month: $13.95
Volume Rate - charge per 1,000 gallons of actual monthly water usage reduced by 15% to account for irrigation uses and other water use not returned as wastewater: $8.02
Storm Drainage
The town currently has a monthly charge of $9.25 for commercial customers.
There is an additional charge that the town collects for the Stormwater Authority. For commercial, it varies based on impervious surface. For further information please contact Town Hall.
Fees as of January 1, 2023
Base Rate - a charge per month based on the size of the water tap:
0.75 Inch: $24.07
1 Inch: $35.27
1.5 Inch: $61.58
2 Inch: $94.97
Volume Rate – the charge per 1,000 gallons of usage:
Winter Months (Nov-Apr): $8.99
Summer Months (May-Oct): 17.98
Fees as of January 1, 2023
Residential Water Fees - Single Family Dwelling
Base Rate - a charge per month based on the size of the water tap:
0.75 Inch: $49.71 (most common)
1 Inch: $60.91
1.5 Inch: $87.22 2
2 Inch: $120.61
Volume Rate – the charge per 1,000 gallons of usage:
Tier 1 (0-3,000 gallons): $0.00
Tier 2 (3,001-7,000 gallons): $11.70
Tier 3 (7,001-20,000 gallons): $15.20
Tier 4 (more than 20,000 gallons): $21.64
Multi Family Dwellings
Base Rate - $30.95 per unit served
Volume Rate – the charge per 1,000 gallons of average usage per unit served:
Tier 1 (0-3,000 gallons): $0.00
Tier 2 (3,001-5,000 gallons): $7.08
Tier 3 (5,001-14,000 gallons): $9.21
Tier 4 (more than 14,000 gallons): $13.11
Multi-unit tap volume charges are calculated as an average of monthly usage for all units served by the tap.
Residential Wastewater Fees
For all wastewater taps serving residential units:
Base Rate, charge per month: $13.95
Volume Rate - charge per 1,000 gallons of average monthly water usage for user between January 1 and March 31: $8.02
Stormwater
The town currently has a monthly charge of $5 for residential customers.
There is an additional charge that the town collects for the Stormwater Authority. For residential, it is $6.33.
All water customers in Wellington have meters. Your monthly bill includes a service line fee (base rate) and a use charge for the water that passes through your water meter.
Watering Restrictions
- Between May and October, outdoor watering shall be restricted to the hours between 7 p.m. in the evening and 8 a.m. the following morning.
- Odd street numbers watering permitted on Tues. and Sat.
- Even street numbers watering permitted on Wed. and Sun.
- Runoff from irrigation shall be kept to an insignificant minimum.
- Irrigation overspray onto non-vegetated areas is prohibited.
- Washing of outside paved or concrete areas is prohibited.
Exceptions to the mandatory restrictions include:
1. watering of gardens and plants, including vegetable gardens and containers; and 2. watering of new grass seed, sod and landscape vegetation if the landowner/occupant establishes vegetation is not more than 30 days from planting.
Your cost for the water that you send down the drain to the Waste Water Treatment Plant is calculated annually, usually based on the average amount of water consumed as reflected on your January, February, and March utility bills. These 3 winter months were chosen so customers would not be charged for treated water used outdoors. From time to time we do a 4 month average which would include your December utility bill. If you water your lawn in the winter, the water used is included in your average. For new and transferring customers, the sewer charge is set at the town average of $27.13.