Current Rates & Tariffs

Customers are billed monthly for both a base fee (see schedules below) and water commodity usage. Commodity usage is billed at $1.19/ 100 cu.ft.

Bills are due by the 10th of each month.

Base fees cover the cost of services that occur regardless of how much the service is used (reading and maintenance of meters, water quality monitoring, infrastructure maintenance, etc.).  Base rates are determined by meter size and set by the Oregon Public Utility Commission.

The rates below were set by the Oregon Public Utility Commission and effective as of September 2024.

Monthly charge for irrigation flat rate customers less credit: $44.50

Monthly charge for irrigation flat rate customers less credit: $20.66

Special Provisions:

1.       These rates are based on continuous service.  Discontinuation of service may not be employed to avoid monthly charges for service.  See Rule No. 28, Voluntary Discontinuance.

2.       Water used during the construction of buildings, etc., shall be metered.  Charges shall be made at the rates specified in this Schedule No. 1.  When setting of a meter is impracticable, the amount of water used shall be estimated, and the charges shall be made at specified rates for the amounts so estimated.

3.       A franchise fee of 6% of gross monthly water sales to the City of Bend residents shall be charged to the City of Bend residents.  This fee is applicable to City of Bend residents only and will be charged monthly. The fee will automatically update to maintain current City of Bend franchise fee percentage should the fee increase.