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Water and Sanitary Sewer Builder Fees & Services

This information has been developed to help you understand the costs associated with conducting business with the Arlington Water Utilities Department. More specifically, we want you to understand the costs associated with new construction or tying into existing water/sewer systems.

Even though the charges below are itemized, it is important to call the Customer Services Division at 817-459-6803 when a quote is needed. Prices could vary depending on special or unusual circumstances.

The following fees become effective on October 1, 2008.

We remind you that all work on city water lines must be done by an approved utility contractor or by the City of Arlington. All fees must be paid prior to the installation or activation of an account.

Tapping Into Existing Water Lines

1"	$1,044.00
2"	$2,053.00

Any taps 3" or larger will be calculated individually per job.  Please contact Customer Services for a quote.

Meter and Activation Fees

¾"	$82.00
1"	$126.00
1½"	$310.00
2"	$409.00

Deposits

Residential - Builder/Contractor	$30.00
Commercial - Builder/Contractor min. or double estimated average bill	$80.00

Meters and Detector Checks

3" Combination with ¾" bypass meter	$1,744.00
4" Combination with ¾" bypass meter	$2,254.00
6" Combination with 2" bypass meter	$6,456.00
8" Combination with 2" bypass meter	$8,282.00
4" Detector check	$575.00
6" Detector check with Fire Flow Detector	$1,103.00
8" Detector check with Fire Flow Detector	$1,591.00
10" Detector check	$2,360.00
3" Turbo with strainer	$938.00
4" Turbo with strainer	$1,470.00
6" Turbo with strainer	$3,516.00

Meter sizes and types will need to be determined by an Engineer.

Cap an Existing Service

< 1" service	$125.00
1½" - 2"	$175.00

   >2                    Calculated individually by job

Construction/Fire Hydrant Meters

Activation Fee	$   138.00
Deposit	$    950.00

            Monthly inspections will occur at site.

Service Available Charges

Charge equivalent to 6,000 gallons for the first three months.

Charge equivalent to 14,000 gallons for the next two months.

Charge equivalent to 23,000 gallons until the meter is set.

Cost to Tie Into Sanitary Sewer

There will be a $15.00 activation fee on all sanitary sewer tie-ons.  A sewer tap can be made by a licensed plumber or the City of Arlington will contract the sewer tap to an approved contractor.  Some of the sewer taps have been made prior to development by a city contractor, in which case the fee for the tap will be $600.00.

4" Standard Sanitary Sewer Tap

Depth 0' to 6'

Length 0' to 25'

$2,727.00

6" Standard Sanitary Sewer Tap

Depth 0' to 6'

Length 0' to 25'

$2,727.00

If the tap is more than 6' in depth or 25' in length and/or Arlington Water Utilities needs to bore or cut concrete, there could be additional charges.

It is important to note that all prices are subject to change without notice, since vendors contracting with the City can change annually.

Impact Fees for Water and Sewer

All impact fees are based on the meter size and the type of usage, whether it is residential or commercial.  The fees are calculated by assigning service units to the meter sizes.

Meter  Size	Equivalent Service Units	Residential  Water	Residential  Sewer
¾"	1	$480.00	$380.00
1"	1.75	$840.00	$665.00
1½"	4	$1,920.00	$1,520.00
2"	7	$3,360.00	$2,660.00
3"	16	$7,680.00	$6,080.00
4"	28	$13,440.00	$10,640.00
6"	64	$30,720.00	$24,320.00
8"	100	$48,000.00	$38,000.00
10"	150	$72,000.00	$57,000.00

 

Meter  Size	Equivalent  Service  Units	Commercial  Water	Commercial  Sewer
¾"	1	$845.00	$670.00
1"	1.75	$1478.75	$1,172.50
1½"	4	$3,380.00	$2,680.00
2"	7	$5,915.00	$4,690.00
3"	16	$13,520.00	$10,720.00
4"	28	$23,660.00	$18,760.00
6"	64	$54,080.00	$42,880.00
8"	100	$84,500.00	$67,000.00
10"	150	$126,750.00	$100,500.00

*Fire lines are assessed as if a 1" water meter.

There are several factors involved when calculating what your impact fees may be.  If the intended use is water only, you would pay just the water impact fee.  If the intended use is domestic, you would pay water as well as sewer impact fees. There would also be impact fee charges when a meter is split as a duplex changing from one meter to two meters or if the meter size is upgraded.  In the case of an upgrade there would be a charge for the difference between the two meter sizes.

Other Charges

Plan Review and Inspection Fees                                $330.00/4.00%
(Minimum/% of Total Project Cost)

Class Rate Billing (per 1,000 gallons)
Class 1                                                                    $0.8183
Class 2                                                                    $0.5827

How to Contact Us

We welcome your business in Arlington and have two convenient locations.  Our Customer Services office on the north side is located on the first floor of Arlington City Hall at 101 W Abram St.   Our south Customer Services office is located at the Arlington Water Utilities South Service Center at 1100 SW Green Oaks Blvd.  Office hours for both locations are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Our telephone number exclusively for builder services is 817-459-6803, or you can email us at water@arlingtontx.gov.

The Goal of Arlington Water Utilities

The goal of the Arlington Water Utilities Department is to provide the best possible service to all our customers.  If you feel you have not received excellent service, please notify us so we can review our operations and make the necessary adjustments.

We provide service without discrimination to a customer's race, nationality, color, religion, sex, or marital status.

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