Water Billing Rates and Fees
Starting July 1, 2019, Baltimore City will charge water/sewer fees listed in the chart below. These charges reflect a series of 9 percent increases to the current water, wastewater and stormwater charges, and fund the enhanced customer assistance program, Baltimore H20 Assists. The 9 percent increases are effective July 1, 2019, July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2021.
The water and wastewater rate increases apply to two components, fixed charges and volumetric charges. The monthly water charge is set by meter size and is assessed until a property is formally abandoned. Water consumption is charged in CCF (100 Cubic Feet). One CCF equals 748 Gallons.
The stormwater charge is based on the amount of impervious area on a property. Impervious areas do not allow water to pass through, and mainly include pavements such as sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots.
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New Water and Sewer Rates for Baltimore City Customers |
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| FIXED CHARGE COMPONENTS | ||||||
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FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
FY 2022 |
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| Account Management Fee (per bill) |
$3.59 |
$3.94 |
$4.33 |
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| Infrastructure Charge |
Water |
Sewer |
Water |
Sewer |
Water |
Sewer |
| Meter Size | ||||||
| 5/8" | $10.82 | $9.16 | $11.90 | $9.99 | $13.08 | $10.89 |
| 3/4" | $19.48 | $16.48 | $21.41 | $17.97 | $23.53 | $19.59 |
| 1" | $43.28 | $36.63 | $47.57 | $39.93 | $52.28 | $43.53 |
| 1-1/2" | $75.73 | $64.10 | $83.23 | $69.87 | $91.47 | $76.16 |
| 2" | $173.10 | $146.50 | $190.24 | $159.69 | $209.08 | $174.07 |
| 3" | $302.91 | $256.37 | $332.90 | $279.45 | $365.86 | $304.61 |
| 4" | $692.36 | $585.98 | $760.91 | $638.72 | $836.25 | $696.21 |
| 6" | $1,224.09 | $1,052.93 | $1,367.26 | $1,147.70 | $1,502.62 | $1,251.00 |
| 8" | $1,947.26 | $1,648.06 | $2,140.04 | $1,796.39 | $2,351.91 | $1,958.07 |
| 10" | $2,758.62 | $2,334.75 | $3,031.73 | $2,544.88 | $3,331.88 | $2,773.92 |
| 12" | $4,922.24 | $4,165.92 | $5,409.55 | $4,540.86 | $5,945.10 | $4,949.54 |
| VARIABLE RATE COMPONENT | ||||||
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FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
FY 2022 |
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Water |
Sewer |
Water |
Sewer |
Water |
Sewer |
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| Volumetric Rate (all units) | $3.01 | $7.98 | $3.30 | $8.70 | $3.63 | $9.48 |
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FY 2020 |
FY 2021 |
FY 2022 |
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Stormwater |
Stormwater |
Stormwater |
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| Stormwater Charge (per ERU) | $5.45 | $5.95 | $6.50 | |||
Fee Types
| Abandonment 1 1/2" and 2" | $716 | |
| Abandonment 1" and below | $415 | |
| Access to Asset | $106 | |
| Delinquent Turn-Off | $104 | |
| Fire Flow Test | $820 | |
| Fire Hydrant Permit | $191 | |
| Fire Protection Fee | $168 | |
| Meter Testing - Above 2" | $109 | |
| Meter Testing - 2" and Below | $109 | |
| Reduce 1" Meter to 3/4" Meter | $262 | |
| Reduce 1" Meter to 5/8" Meter | $262 | |
| Reduce 2" Meter to 1 1/2" Meter | $1,245 | |
| Reduce 3/4" Meter to 5/8" Meter | $191 | |
| Tampering Fee (1st Offense) | $106 | |
| Tampering Fee (Another 1st Offense) | $530 | |
| Turn -Off- Large Meter - Above 2" | $165 | |
| Turn - Off Request By Owner (small meter) | $104 | |
| Turn - On - Large Meter - Above 2" | $165 | |
| Turn - On - Request by owner (small meter) | $104 |