Rates and Billing
New Customer Accounts
APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICENew Customer Online Account Set Up GuideAutoPay Set Up Guide
New Customer Account Deposit ...................... $125.00
Account Activation Fee ............................................ $45.00
The Foresthill Public Utility District sets rates and charges to recover the cost of providing service. The district is required to maintain the treatment, transmission, storage, and distribution facilities necessary to serve each property that has paid the District System Connection Charge, regardless of how much water is used. The Foresthill Public Utility District water rate structure has a monthly charge and a consumption charge based on water use. The monthly charge is billed and payable whether any water is used and is prorated based on the number of days in the billing period.
Rates and Billing Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Water Rates Effective July 15, 2024
Service Size ....................... Base Rate
5/8" x 3/4" ............................. $74.41
3/4" x 3/4" .............................. $95.83
1" ................................................... $138.69
1-1/2" ......................................... $277.95
2" ................................................... $449.36
3" ................................................... $877.85
4" ................................................... $1,949.12
6" .................................................... $3,770.26
8" .................................................... $7,519.64
Water consumption is billed $2.06 per thousand gallons
This five-year rate structure was approved by the Foresthill Public Utility District’s Board of Directors after an extensive public outreach and engagement program at a public hearing on July 29,2021.
Forestill Final Water Rate Study 5 26 2021Penalties
- Payments received after the 20th of each month -10% of balance
- 60+ days 0.5% of balance
Miscellaneous Charges
Return check fee: $30.00
48-hour property tag notification of impending water service disconnection for nonpayment: $35.00
Meter tampering fee (Meter turn on by other than district personnel: $100.00
District System .................................................................................... Connect Charges
System Connection Charge 3/4" x 3/4" meter ............................. $10,534.00
System Connection Charge 1" x 1" meter ...........................................$17,593.00
Meter Installation .................................................................................................$750.00 - or actual cost
Line Tap .......................................................................................................................$825.00 - or actual cost
Dual Meter Tap .......................................................................................................$412.50/ea or actual cost
New Parcel Fee ......................................................................................................$625.00
Fire Hydrant Meter/Bulk Water Charges
Deposit $1,250.00
Service Charge $50.00
Rate $9.05/1,000 gallons through the meter
FIRE HYDRANT USE PERMIT FORMService Call Charge
Business hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm M-F $50.00
After business hours $125.00
Non-pay Disconnect Fee $50.00
After Business Hours $125.00
Assessment #708 - Entire District