Meadville Area Water Authority
   
How Your Water Meter Works

Rates and Fees

 

WATER RATES

 

The Meadville Area Water Authority Water Rates include two rates, a minimum monthly charge based on the size of the meter and a consumption charge.

 

Meter Size

Minimum Monthly Charges

Consumption

Charges

5/8 x 3/4-inch $11.70 First 9 ccf
(0-9 ccf)

$2.60

3/4-inch $15.70 Next 25 ccf
(10-34 ccf)

$2.30

1-inch $27.70 Next 133 ccf
(35-167 ccf)

$1.85

1 1/2-inch $47.70 Over 167 ccf
(168 ccf)

$1.75

2-inch $47.70

1 unit (ccf) = 750 gallons

 

3-inch $89.70
4-inch $128.70
6-inch $231.70
8-inch $261.70
10, 12-inch $261.70

 

Hydrants

Monthly Charge

Private

$19.28

 

Fire Lines

1-inch

Monthly Charge

$10.00

2-inch $17.73
3-inch $70.77
4-inch $70.77
5-inch $159.27
6-inch $159.27
8-inch $283.26
10-inch $442.53
12-inch $637.29


Miscellaneous

Monthly Charge
Late Penalty $7.00
NSF Check  $30.00
Broken Meter Seal       $50.00

Posting Fee

$30.00

Termination Fee for nonpayment

$30.00

Reconnection Fee after service has been terminated for nonpayment

$30.00
After Hours Service Charge $75.00
Frozen Meter 5/8" or 3/4" $90.00
Frozen Meter larger than 1" at cost
Remove Meter at Customer Request $15.00
Meter Flow Tests up to 1" $35.00
Meter Flow Tests 2" and greater, $50 plus time $50.00+
Pressure and Flow Test of Service Line at Meter $30.00
Temporary Hydrant Meter Deposit $1,000
Temporary Hydrant Meter Charge per day plus consumption $5.00/day
Filling of Large Tankers at the Hydrant at the Pump Station + consumption $30.00
Broken Meter Seal $50.00
Service Application Fee for all new accounts $10.00

Temporary Meter for Construction plus backflow preventor

     3/4" deposit

     1" deposit

     2" deposit

 

$150.00

$200.00

$300.00

State Permits at cost
Municipal Permit Fees at cost
Copy of Rules and Regulations $5.00
No Lien Letter $15.00
Monthly Interest (Residential) 1.5%
Monthly Interest (Commercial, Industrial, Hydrants, Fire Lines) 1.5%

                   

TAP FEES

Size

Tap Fee

Connection Fee Total
3/4, 1-inch $1,250 $1,250 $2,500
2-inch and greater Design Capacity (    ) gpd divided by 163 gpd x $1,250 =Tap Fee

Labor, Material,

Equipment Restoration1,2

MAWA will provide the cost for the connection fee.
Fire Lines/Hydrants $1,250

Labor, Material,

Equipment Restoration1,2

MAWA will provide the cost for the connection fee.

 

The Tap Fee is calculated based on a daily usage of 21.79 cu. ft./day (163 gal/day). 

Example: 300 gal/day divided by 180 gal/day = 1.84 x $1,250 = $2,300 Tap Fee. 

Contractor or owner will provide to MAWA the design capacity flow calculated by a Professional Engineer.

1Connection Fee is the actual cost of labor, materials, equipment and restoration from the MAWA water main to the MAWA curb box or valve box at the customer's property line.

2Contractor or owner will provide all permits, and inspection fees.


SEWER RATES

The Meadville Area Water Authority (MAWA) is the billing agent for the Meadville Area Sewer Authority (MASA).  MAWA's services include only billing and collection for MASA.  MAWA does not set the sewer rates. The sewer rates include a monthly base rate according to the meter size and consumption. 

 

Meter Size

Monthly Base Rate*

5/8 x 3/4, 3/4-inch $11.37
1-inch $23.95
1 1/2-inch $41.58
2-inch $41.58
3-inch $85.00
4-inch $130.97
6-inch $217.15
8, 10, 12-inch $233.93

*(based rate includes one (1) unit of consumption)

 

  Quarterly Charge
Flat Rate Sewer Customers per quarter $126.45

Consumption for Meter Customers per unit

1 unit = 1 ccf or 750 gallons

$5.13