To: Water and/or Sewer Customers Residential and Commercial
From: Watersmeet Township Board
Customers:
The rates for both water and sewer have not been increased for several years. The township has been informed by EGLE, USDA Rural Development and the EPA that we need to adjust our rates to continue to qualify for grants that may arise for improvements or repairs of our water and sewer systems. There have also been recommendations to have all users on a monthly metering basis with a base fee. This will not happen until all customers are metered. The current rates need to be increased and the board has been discussing this for a couple of months and we have come up with a plan of action for the future as described below.
| Current Billing | New Billing | |||
| Water | $16.00 | Water | $17.00 | |
| Water Bond | $22.00 | Water Bond | $22.00 | |
| Water Reserve | $1.00 | Water Reserve | $2.00 | |
| Sewer | $18.00 | Sewer | $19.00 | |
| Sewer Reserve | $12.00 | Sewer Reserve | $13.00 | |
| Total | $69.00 | Total | $73.00 | |
| Water Only | $39.00 | Water Only | $41.00 | |
| Sewer Only | $30.00 | Sewer Only | $32.00 | |
| Ready To Serve | $35.00 | Ready To Serve | $39.00 | |
| Turn/Off | $75.00 | Turn/Off | $80.00 |
Commercial (Meter) Billing
$69 + $8.22/1000 gallons over 4200 $73 +$12/1000 gallons over 4200
There will be an annual increase in rates beginning 1/1/27 which will change these rates, and they will be posted for the public on-line and at the Township office.
An item concerning Water/Sewer rates will be on the agenda for the Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for June 17, 2026, at 4:30 PM, and anyone wishing to express their viewpoint on the proposed rate increases may address the Board during Public Comment at the June meeting.
Watersmeet Township Board