Rates

NEW! Proposed 2027 Rates, Fees, Charges, and Surcharges

Listed below, you will find the highlights for the Proposed 2027 Rates, Fees, Charges, and Surcharges:

• A proposed overall rate revenue increase of 1.90% for the base rate and and consumption charges.

• A proposed increase to the monthly Capital Surcharge to $17.00 per equivalent residential unit (ERU), up from $16.00 per month per ERU in 2026. The Capital Surcharge is billed to all water system customers.

• A proposed increase to the General Facility Charge to $10,000 per ERU, up from $8,000 per ERU in 2026. The General Facility Charge is billed to new customer connections to a PUD water system.

Below you will find the Proposed 2027 Rates, Fees, Charges, and Surcharges and Bill Impact Scenarios based on the proposed rates.

• Proposed 2027 Standard Rates

• Proposed 2027 Transitional Rates

• Proposed 2027 Equipment and Employee Rates

• Proposed 2027 Bill Impact Scenarios - Group A Water Systems (besides Cedar Shores 677, Country Club Estates (CCE) 521, Glen Alder 522, and Dana Passage 523)

• Proposed 2027 Bill Impact Scenarios - Group B Water Systems

• Proposed 2027 Bill Impact Scenarios - Cedar Shores 677

• Proposed 2027 Bill Impact Scenarios - Country Club Estates (CCE) 521

• Proposed 2027 Bill Impact Scenarios - Glen Alder 522

• Proposed 2027 Bill Impact Scenarios - Dana Passage 523

NOTE: Please visit our Financial Information page to review the Proposed 2027 Budgets.

2026 Adopted Rates, Fees, Charges, and Surcharges

The PUD Board of Commissioners adopted the 2026 Budgets, Rates, Fees, Charges, and Surcharges on September 30, 2025, after Public Hearings held in-person and via the Zoom video conferencing platform on September 9, 2025, and September 30, 2025.

• 2026 Adopted PUD Rates, Fees, Charges, and Surcharges

• 2026 Adopted Rates, Fees, Charges, and Surcharges - Dana Passage

• 2026 Adopted Equipment and Employee Rates

• 2026 Adopted Rates - Bill Impact Scenarios - Cedar Shores 677

• 2026 Adopted Rates - Bill Impact Scenarios - Country Club Estates (CCE) 521

• 2026 Adopted Rates - Bill Impact Scenarios - Glen Alder 522

• 2026 Adopted Rates - Bill Impact Scenarios - Group A Water Systems (Group A water systems besides Cedar Shores 677, Country Club Estates (CCE) 521, and Glen Alder 522 water systems)

• 2026 Adopted Rates - Bill Impact Scenarios - Group B Water Systems

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Water Rates are adopted by the Board of Commissioners during the annual budget process. Rates are set to cover the costs to operate and maintain the PUD owned water systems.

What is a Base Rate?

The Base Rate is billed monthly to all customers based on meter size. Base rate revenue pays for the costs to operate and maintain the PUD owned water systems.

What are Consumption Charges?

The Consumption Charges are based on customer usage (typically 30 days). The consumption charges are billed on a tiered rate schedule with conservation in mind.  Consumption charges also pay for the costs to operate and maintain the PUD owned water systems.

What are Capital Improvement Surcharges?

The Capital Improvement Surcharges are billed monthly to all customers based on meter size. The capital improvement surcharge collections pay for water system capital improvement projects identified in the Asset Management Plans.

 

Other Resources

• Looking for budget information? Click here for the PUD's Financial Information page

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