PROPOSED RESOLUTION SETTING RATE SCHEDULE
AND AUTHORIZING PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED RESOLUTION:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Public Service Authority does hereby
agree to set the following proposed preliminary schedule fixing and classifying rates, fees, and
charges for water and sewer service:

WATER RATE

Proposed 8.95% Increase From: $16.42 to $17.89 per 1,000 gallons

SEWER RATE

Proposed 3.01% Increase From: $11.95 to $12.31 per 1,000 gallons

OTHER RATES AND FEES
Fee Type Current Fee
Amount

Proposed
Fee

Increase
Amount
Sewer flat rate / monthly $46.00 $46.92 $0.92
Water service fee / monthly $6.50 $6.50 $0.00
Sewer service fee / monthly $6.50 $6.50 $0.00
VDH surcharge / monthly $0.25 $0.25 $0.00
Septage dumping $35.00 $75.00 $40.00
Transfer fee / per account $25.00 $25.00 $0.00
Water deposit / tenants only $120.00 $120.00 $0.00
Sewer deposit / tenants only $120.00 $120.00 $0.00
Garden meters $175.00 $295.00 $120.00
Pool meters / rented $50.00 $50.00 $0.00
Bulk water sales per 1,000 gallons $12.11 $17.89 $5.78
Bulk meter rental fee $0.00 $25.00 $25.00
Bulk water deposit / refundable $100.00 $100.00 $0.00
Disconnect fee / water only or water & sewer
combined

$50.00 $50.00 $0.00
Disconnect fee / sewer only $100.00 $100.00 $0.00
Return transaction fee $50.00 $50.00 $0.00
Meter calibration fee $50.00 $85.00 $35.00
After hours fee $50.00 $50.00 $0.00
Trip fees (Includes installing hydrant meter) $25.00 $25.00 $0.00
Water Connection Fee (basic residential
connection)

$925.00 $925.00 $0.00

Water Facility Fee (basic residential connection) $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $0.00
Sewer Connection Fee (basic residential
connection)

$950.00 $950.00 $0.00
Sewer Facility Fee (basic residential connection) $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $0.00
Sewer Pump Station Fee (basic residential
connection)

$750.00 $850.00 $100.00

Road Crossing varies –
provided at
time of
availability

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Montgomery County Public Service Authority, that
the Public Service Authority hereby authorizes the Director to advertise the proposed rate
increase in the News Messenger on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 and Wednesday, May 20, 2026
with a public hearing in accordance with Section 15.2-5136G of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as
amended, to be held on June 01, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Montgomery County Government
Center, 755 Roanoke Street, Board Room, in order to receive citizen comments on the preliminary
schedule fixing and classifying rates, fees and charges for water and sewer service and other
rates and fees as follows.