Rate Information and Billing Calculation

Rate Information and Billing Calculation

The City of Mesquite is committed to providing excellent service to its customers. Due to significant increased costs of chemicals and labor needed to treat water, the cost of water and wastewater paid by the City to the North Texas Municipal Water District is increasing 9%. The City needs to adjust the cost of water and wastewater to our customers by 5% effective Oct. 1, 2023

Water Charges

Monthly water bills are calculated based on a customer’s actual water usage and consists of two charges – a minimum bill and a consumption charge. The customer’s meter size determines the amount of the minimum bill (most residential water meters are 0.625 inches). The minimum bill includes the first 1,000 gallons of water usage. Consumption in excess of 1,000 is billed at a tiered rate depending on the gallons used (see table below).

Meter SizeMinimum Bill
0.625 inch$17.68
1.000 inch$24.57
1.500 inch$32.73
2.000 inch$40.90
3.000 inch$49.06
4.000 inch$57.22
6.000 inch$64.03

   

Gallons UsedRate per 1,000 gallons
0 - 1,000$0.00
1,001 - 5,000$7.67
5,001 - 10,000$8.26
10,001 - 50,000$8.67
50,001 - 70,000$9.07
70,001 - 500,000$9.49
Over 500,000$7.85


Example: Customer using 12,000 gallons of water.

The customer is assessed a minimum bill of $17.68 which includes the first 1,000 gallons of water consumption. The remaining 11,000 gallons is billed using the tiered rates as follows:

Charge Type Amount Charged 
Minimum Bill (0.625 meter)$17.68
0 - 1,000 gallons$0.00
1,001 - 5,000 gallons$30.68
5,001 - 10,000 gallons$41.30
10,001 - 12,000 gallons$17.34
Total Water Charges$107.00


Sewer Charges

Like water bills, monthly sewer bills are also based on a customer’s water consumption.  However, sewer charges for residential customers are capped at 8,000 gallons of consumption.  The sewer bill includes a minimum bill of $18.41 which includes the first 1,000 gallons of water used.  Consumption in excess of 1,000 gallons is charged at a rate of $7.23 per 1,000 gallons.

Example:  Customer using 12,000 gallons of water.

The customer is assessed the $18.41 minimum bill which includes the first 1,000 gallons of water consumption.  Even though total consumption for this customer is 12,000 gallons, sewer fees are only assessed on the first 8,000 gallons.  This customer’s remaining 7,000 gallons are billed at $7.23 per 1,000 gallons. 

Charge TypeAmount Charged
Minimum Bill$18.41
0 - 1,000 gallons$0.00
1,001 - 8,000 gallons$50.61
Total Sewer Charges$69.02

 

Solid Waste & Drainage

Along with the water charges and sewer charges, each account is charged a drainage fee of $5.00, a sanitation fee of $24.25 and related sales tax of $2.00 to equal the total utility bill.

Charge TypeAmount Charged
Trash$26.25
Trash Tax$2.17
Drainage$5.00
Total Trash & Drainage Charges$33.42


For the customer in the example above, the total utility bill is $209.44.

Charge TypeAmount Charged
Water$107.00
Sewer$69.02
Trash$26.25
Trash Tax$2.17
Drainage$5.00
Total Utility Bill$209.44


Note:  Duplexes, apartments and commercial accounts are calculated differently than residential accounts.  For questions on these accounts, please contact the Utility Billing Office at 972-216-6208.