Rates & Fees

Rates and Fees Schedule, October 1, 2021

All Rates and Fees are subject to Board of Director changes.

Application Administrative Fee: $25.00

Annexation Fee:
Single Unplatted Tract of Land or Platted Lot
$400.00 first acre or lot, plus $10.00 each additional acre
Multiple Lots and/or Multiple Tracts (Lots/tracts must be contiguous to qualify for fee)
$400.00 for 1st lot, or 1st acre, plus
Incremental acreage over one acre per lot = $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, plus
$25.00 for each additional lot/tract

Credit Card Convenience Fee: **All ACH/Echeck transactions will be processed without a fee.** Credit/Debit Cards will have a transaction fee based on the type of card being used: MasterCard – 2%, Visa & Discover – 3%. No other brand cards will be accepted.

Consultation by WCID#17 Staff: $60.00

Consultation – Membrane Plant Assistance: $80.00 / hour plus travel expenses

Copies: $0.10 per page for readily available documents; for all other copies/media charges, see Section 2.1.9 of the District Service Rules and Policies for appropriate charge.

Deposits, Meter:
Meter Size            Deposit Amount
5/8″                       $75.00
3/4″                       $125.00
1″                          $185.00
1 ½”                      $375.00
2″                          $600.00
3″                          $1200.00
4″                          $1875.00
6″                          $3750.00
8″                          $5625.00

Development Fees: See Policy Manual, Section 2.3

Fines: Violation of District Policy – not to exceed $5000.00
(See separate list of fines)

Grinder Pump Fee: $5.00 per month

Hourly Charges: Office: $35.00 Field: $40.00

Impact Fees:
Water, District-Wide $8,470 per LUE

Wastewater, Flintrock System $19,943 per LUE

Wastewater, City of Austin $1,400 per LUE
(applies only to Comanche Canyon Ranch and Steiner Ranch connections)

Wastewater, Commander’s Point $9,200 per LUE

Wastewater, Steiner Ranch System $4,100 per LUE (lots outside Steiner Ranch Defined Area)

Wastewater, WTCPUA $5,250 per LUE (Falconhead West)

Wastewater, LMUD $7,300 per LUE (North Lakeway System)

Meter Size          # LUEs Required
5/8″                   1 (D)
3/4″                   1.5 (D)
1″                      2.5 (D)
1 1/2″                5 (D)
2″                      8 (D)
3″                      15 (D) or 18 (T)
4″                      25 (D) or 30 (T)
6″                      50 (D) or 60 (T)
8″                      90 (T)

(D) = Displacement Meter
(T) = Turbine Meter

Impact Fee/LUE Transfer Fee:
$100.00 for first LUE
$10.00 each additional LUE

Inspection Fees, Customer Service (CSI):
Residential, $60.00 per inspection
Commercial, $70.00 per inspection

Inspection Fees, Grinder Pumps:
Residential, $250.00
Commercial, $500.00
Additional Inspection, both classes $250.00 each

Inspection Fees, Infrastructure Construction:
Fee is assessed based on total water and wastewater improvements.
1st $500,000 2%
2nd $500,000 1.5%
Any amount over $1,000,000 1%

Inspection Fees, Plumbing:
Residential: $60.00 each inspection
Reinspection: $60.00 each inspection
Commercial: $70.00 each inspection
Reinspection: $70.00 each inspection
Irrigation, Residential: $60 each inspection

Irrigation Commercial: $70.00 each inspection
Pool, Residential: $60.00 each inspection
Pool, Commercial: $70.00 each inspection
Med Gas: $155 each inspection

Late Fee: 10% of current unpaid balance on the monthly bill

Meter Calibrations: $65.00 (for customer-requested calibration if meter is within manufacturer’s specifications)

OUT OF DISTRICT CUSTOMER RATES & FEES:

Apache Shores Monthly Rates
Applicable to Apache Shores Customers Only – these rates are charged on the monthly water bill in addition to the water charges:
* Debt Service Fee $5.24 / month
Capacity Buy-In Fee $8.89/ month**
* Out-of-District Fee $28.00 / month

** First-time service will not pay this monthly fee but will pay the current water impact fee and the two other monthly fees*

River Ridge Monthly Rates
Applicable to River Ridge Customers only – these rates are charged on the monthly water bill in addition to the water charges:
* Debt Service Fee $16.51 / month
Capacity Buy-In Fee $15.05 / month**
* Out-of-District Fee $28.00 / month

** First-time service will not pay this monthly fee but will pay the current water impact fee and the two other monthly fees*

Plan Review Fee:
Residential, Multifamily, Commercial plan reviews are priced in accordance with the (SER) Service Extension Request
Commercial Tenant Finish-Out – $150
Plat Review – $100
Subdivision -$100 min, includes 2 reviews, plus $25 per water LUE or $35 per water & wastewater LUEs, up to $1,800.00
Subsequent reviews – Commercial & Subdivision – $100 ea

Irrigation Plan – Varies with Size of System **Click Here**

Plumbing Permit Issue Fee:
Residential: $50 per permit – valid for one (1) year
Commercial: $100 per permit – valid for two (2) years

Irrigation Permits: valid for three (3) months
Pool Permits: valid for six (6) months

Plumbing Permit Extension Fees:
Residential: $25 / Commercial: $50

Raw / Reclaimed Water: $1.75 per 1,000 gallons, plus base fee of $20.00

Research Fee: $40.00 an hour, $5.00 minimum

Return Payment Fee: $25.00
After three (3) returned payments within one (1) year, the account will be placed on a cash basis for one (1) full year.

Service Connect Fee:
Re-establish / Re-connect service, meter is in-ground: $35.00
Additional, if after hours requested: $25.00
Tap exists:
5/8″ or 3/4″ meter to be installed: $275.00
Contact District Office for larger meter fees

Service Call: $15.00 (15-minute limit)
(Service calls exceeding 15 minutes will be charged $40.00/hr)
After Hours: $60.00

Datalog: $40.00

Hydrostatic Test: $65.00

Pull Meter, customer requested: $35.00

Repairs: Labor will be charged per man hour, based on time of day service is provided, plus materials, equipment time, water loss, etc.
   Equipment rates for repairs (if required):
Backhoe: $65.00 per hour
Camera Service: $75.00 – Test only
Camera Test and Lines pumped: $250.00 per hour
Crane Truck: $65.00 per hour
Dump Truck:        $65.00 per hour
Hydro Jet Truck: $250.00 per hour
Pump Truck:        $250.00 per load
Rocksaw:             $65.00 per hour
Vacuum Truck: $250.00 per hour

Wastewater & Water Sampling Fee: $50.00 plus actual laboratory analysis cost

Subsequent User Fees:

Clara Van Force Main: $9,807/LUE Wastewater + $7,300/LUE – Lakeway MUD fee

Flintrock Defined Area: $5,390/LUE Water and $9,326/LUE Wastewater

Construction Line Fees:

McCormick Mtn. Service Area: $6,760 / LUE Water (Phase I & III)

Serene Hills (Majestic Hills) Waterline Const: $9,300 per Water Connection

Steiner Defined Area: $2,260/LUE – Water (applies only to Lakeside lots: Phase 1, Section 6)

Travis Vista/Marshall Ford: $9,395/LUE – Wastewater

Tap Fees (Installation of Service Line / Water Meter):
Tap fee is split between two services unless tap will only serve one meter.
Single Service with Road cut – $3,655.00
Single Service without Road cut – $1,300.00

Double Service with Road cut – $3,995.00* ($1,997.50 per side)
Double Service without Road cut – $1,860.00* ($930.00 per side)

*Fee is split between two services. **** Add $250.00 for TAP on 24″ main ****

Tax Rates: (per $100.00 valuation for 2020)
District-wide = .0568
Steiner Ranch Defined Area = 0.2565*
Flintrock Ranch Estates Defined Area = 0.3422 *
Serene Hills Defined Area = 0.6250*

* Defined Areas must also pay the District-wide tax

District 17 collects 8.25% sales tax on Solid Waste Service

TCEQ Regulatory Assessment Tax: 0.5 % of water and wastewater charges

Texas Department of Transportation/RR 620 Waterline Relocation Fee: $5.00/month/account (Effective Jan.1,’18)

Trash (Solid Waste) / Recycling Service: $20.00/ month + sales tax (both trash & recycle included)

Service contracted with Waste Connections.

Additional 96-gallon trash cart: $7.70/month

Additional 65-gallon recycling cart: $4.40/month

[Contact WCID 17 for Commercial rates]

Residential Bulk Water: $5.00 per 1,000 gallons
Commercial Bulk Water Haulers: $250 per month plus meter charge and volumetric fee

Wastewater Monthly Rate: (Base & Volume rates apply)

Residential wastewater Base rates are based on the average water used from mid-Nov. to mid- Feb.

New customers with no usage history will be assigned an 8,000-gallon usage rate until a winter average
has been established

Steiner WWTP Customers only –
Base rate – Based on meter size
Size Residential Size Commercial

5/8″, 3/4″ or 1″ $28.00 5/8″ or 3/4″ $30.00
1-1/2″ $30.50 1″ – 1-1/2″ $40.00
2″ – 8″ $42.50 2″ – 8″ $45.00
Plus Volume rate:
Residential – $4.08/1000 gals per Winter Average (Dec, Jan, & Feb)
Commercial – $4.08/1000 gals per actual monthly water usage

Flintrock WWTP Customers only –
Base rate – Based on meter size
Size Residential Size Commercial

5/8″, 3/4″ or 1″ $28.00 5/8″ or 3/4″ $30.00
1-1/2″ $30.50 1″ – 1-1/2″ $40.00
2″ – 8″ $42.50 2″ – 8″ $45.00

Plus Volume rate:
Residential – $5.67/1000 gals per Winter Average (Dec, Jan, & Feb)
Commercial – $5.67/1000 gals per actual monthly water usage

North Lakeway Village WW only – Base Rate – Based on meter size
Size Residential Commercial

Less than 2″ $10.00 $10.71
2″ – 6″ $10.00 $14.29
Greater than 6″ $10.00 $21.43

Plus Volume rate:
Residential – $7.79/1,000 gallons per Winter Average (Nov to Feb)
Commercial – $7.79/1,000 gallons per monthly water usage

Falconhead West System WW (WTCPUA) only – Base Rate – Based on meter size
Size Residential Commercial

5/8″ – 3/4″ $35.00 $35.00
1″ – 6″ $35.00 $35.00
Greater than 6″ $35.00 $35.00

Plus Volume rate:
Residential – $5.10/1,000 gallons per Winter Average (Dec,Jan, & Feb)
Commercial – $5.10/1,000 gallons per monthly water usage

Comanche WW Systems only – Base Rate – Based on meter size

Size Residential Commercial

5/8″or 3/4″ $38.00 $41.00
1 or 1-1/2″ $39.00 $51.00
2″ – 6″ $51.00 $51.00
8″ $71.00 $71.00

Plus Volume rate:
Residential – $6.18/1,000 gallons per Winter Average (Dec,Jan, & Feb)
Commercial – $6.18/1,000 gallons per monthly water usage

Commander’s Point WW Systems only – Base Rate – Based on meter size

Size Residential Commercial

5/8″or 3/4″ $38.00 $41.00
1 or 1-1/2″ $39.00 $51.00
2″ – 6″ $51.00 $51.00
8″ $71.00 $71.00

Plus Volume rate:
Residential – $4.50/1,000 gallons per Winter Average (Dec,Jan, & Feb)
Commercial – $4.50/1,000 gallons per monthly water usage

Water Conservation Credit: $5.00 to all customers using 3,000 gallons or less per month

Water Rates: Each customer will be charged a Base Rate as determined by the size of the meter and a Volume Rate as determined by the actual water used.
Base Rate: (All Customers)
Meter Size Base Fee
5/8″ $17.00
3/4″ $20.00
1″ $22.00
1 1/2″ $33.00
2″ $50.00
3″ $75.00
4″ $179.90
6″ $359.90
8″ $575.90

Volume Rate – Residential:
0 to 10,000 gallons = $2.10 per 1,000 gallons
10,001 to 15,000 gallons = $3.16 per 1,000 gallons
15,001 to 30,000 gallons = $4.73 per 1,000 gallons
30,001 to 50,000 gallons = $7.10 per 1,000gallons
50,001 to 100,000 gallons = $10.65 per 1,000 gallons
over 100,000 gallons = $15.98 per 1,000 gallons

Volume Rate – Commercial:
0 to 50,000 gallons = $2.73 per 1,000 gallons
50,001 to 100,000 gallons = $3.83 per 1,000 gallons
over 100,000 gallons = $6.64 per 1,000 gallons