Utility Services
| 205 E Third Street | 509.877.2334# |
| Wapato WA 98951 |
Typical Utility Bill
For a house with a ¾” service, 1,000 cubic feet usage, and 90 gallon garbage.
| Water | $27.47 |
| Sewer | 31.91 |
| Garbage | 13.39 |
| Water Utility Tax | 9.07 |
| Sewer Utility Tax | 10.53 |
| Garbage Utility Tax | 4.42 |
| Total | $96.79 |
Initiating a Request for Service
- Come into City Hall and fill out a request for services
- Bring photo identification such as a driver’s license
- Bring permission from landlord if renting OR loan paper showing ownership of property if purchasing house and wanting services on.
- Bring $150.00 for water deposit. The remainder of deposit will be refunded after deducting the final bill when resident moves. Your deposit is not negotiable or transferable to another person or location.
- Elderly or disabled discount can be applied for at this time.
Things You Should Know
- Bills are mailed once a month, on the last working day of the month.If you do not receive your bill within the first week of each month, you are responsible to find out the amount of your bill.
- The bills are due on the 20th of the month, unless that day falls on a weekend or holiday, then it will be due on the first working day after the 20th. Payments must be received by 5:00 pm on the due date or left in the night drop.
- You will be charged a late fee of $10.00 and mailed a late notice if the bill is not paid by the due date.
- Utility accounts are disconnected each month if the bill is 30 days past due.
- To ensure that your payment is applied to the correct account, please include the stub of the bill with your payment and write your account number on your check.
- To close your utility account, come into our office and sign a request form. Make sure we have your forwarding address. A final bill will be generated at the end of the month based on water usage and number of days occupied during the billing cycle. The deposit on account will be applied to the final billing and a refund or bill will be forwarded to address listed on the request form. The refund check will take 2-4 weeks to receive after final billing.
Garbage Service
- All city residents are required to have garbage service. If you wish to make a change to your garbage container size, you must contact our office and request the change. If you have any questions concerning your garbage, you must contact our office at 877.2334.
- If you require a 20 yd dumpster or larger for clean up of property, there will be a $125.00 deposit and a signed request form required prior to ordering it. The deposit will be applied to the final billing after dumpster is picked up. Charges for a dumpster this size include: a delivery fee, daily fee, pick up fee, and fee for weight of filled dumpster.
Utility Rate Information
Residential Water (3/4”) in cubic feet
| 0 - 300 | Cubic feet |
Minimum |
$18.91 |
| 301 - 700 | Cubic feet |
up to |
$24.04 |
| 701 - 1200 | Cubic feet |
up to |
$29.73 |
| 1201 - 2000 | Cubic feet |
up to |
$36.28 |
1 cubic foot = 7.481 gallons
Residential Sewer (averaged winter water consumption)
| 0 - 800 | Cubic Feet |
Minimum |
$25.54 |
| 801 - 1,500 | Cubic Feet |
up to |
$47.84 |
Residential Garbage
| 30 gallon | $7.83 |
| 60 gallon | $11.76 |
| 90 gallon | $13.39 |
| Extra bags | $2.14/bag |
Utility Taxes
Water, sewer, and garbage are taxed at 33%.
Elderly Discount
The discount is 25% off residential water and sewer and $2.50 off garbage. To apply for it, you must be starting service or apply when the documents are sent out in June of each year.