October 1, 2023, a new rate structure went into effect to determine water and sewer bills.

January 1, 2024, new rates apply and are listed below.

Water and sewer charges are billed on a bimonthly schedule, meaning bills arrive every two months and cover an average of 60 days of water use. Your bill will include service charges for both water and sewer service and water and sewer usage charges based on the amount of water used over the billing period. 

Please Note: A CCF is the measurement used to determine the amount of water used. It stands for centum cubic feet, which means 100 cubic feet. One CCF is equal to 748 gallons. Sewer usage is based on water usage.

Video: Water Sewer Rate Structure

          

Residential Bimonthly Rate StructureWater Rate StructureCharge and RatesRate on 10/1/2023Rate on 1/1/2024Water Bimonthly* Service Charge$21.46$22.08Water Usage Rate First 10 CCF $4.25 Per CCF$4.37 Per CCFNext 15,990 CCF$9.06 Per CCF$9.32 Per CCF Over 16,000 CCF $6.65 Per CCF$6.84 Per CCFSewer Rate StructureCharge and RateRate on 10/1/2023Rate on 1/1/2024Sewer Bimonthly* Service Charge$14.78$15.20Sewer Usage Rate (based on total CCFs of water used)$2.65 Per CCF$2.73Per CCF

*The fixed water and sewer service charges will vary slightly each billing period as they are being billed on a per-day basis. While billing periods cover an average of 60 days, weather, holidays, staffing, and other factors can make for slightly shorter or longer billing periods. For residential customers with a 5/8" meter, the water charge is $0.368000 per day and the sewer charge is $0.253333 per day. To see a sample bill for a water and sewer customer on a 5/8" meter click on Sample Bill. To open a new account there is a $10.00 setup fee.  If you move to a new address in Chesapeake notify our team at 757-382-6352 to transfer your account within 30-days and receive a reduced fee of $7.50.

Please Note: One CCF is equal to 748 gallons.

City Code, Chapter 78, Article IV, Sec. 78-88 describes Utility service charges and rates. Call 757-382-6352 for more information on rates.

Connection Fees

Connection fees are required for all new service locations. Water and sewer connection fees are based on water meter size and whether the City or a developer extended the water and/or sewer mains for a new service.

View the Connection Fee Chart for the fees based on meter size. Call 757-382-6671 for more information.

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