Rate Increase FAQ
What is the general impact of tiered residential rates on water bills?
With water in Tier 3 costing almost twice as much as water in Tier 1, the largest increases in bills will be seen by SLV residents with large gardens and landscapes or pools that require large volumes of water in the summer months. During a normal winter, when there is very little outside water use, nearly all residential customers will pay for water at the Tier 1 rate. In the summer, ratepayers with small or water-efficient gardens will see most of their water usage billed at the Tier 2 and 3 rates, whereas households with large irrigated areas and/or features like turf, vegetable gardens, or pools that result in high demand will have most of their use billed at the Tier 3 rate.
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