Rates
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Current Rates
April 1, 2018 (Revision #10) All water bills to metered customers will contain charges as follows:
Quarterly Rates
| Meter Size | Water Charge | Customer Charge | Demand Charge | Total Quarterly |
| 5/8” | $5.13 | $9.23 | $53.31 | $67.67 |
| ¾” | $5.13 | $9.23 | $105.45 | $119.81 |
| 1” | $5.13 | $9.23 | $152.30 | $166.66 |
| 1 ½” | $5.13 | $9.23 | $311.93 | $326.29 |
| 2” | $5.13 | $9.23 | $591.64 | $606.00 |
| 3” | $5.13 | $9.23 | $1,098.84 | $1,113.20 |
| 4” | $5.13 | $9.23 | $2,324.62 | $2,338.98 |
| 6” | $5.13 | $9.23 | $6,861.13 | $6,875.49 |
| 8” | $5.13 | $9.23 | $23,590.80 | $23,605.16 |
Monthly Rates
| Meter Size | Water Charge | Customer Charge | Demand Charge | Total Monthly |
| 5/8” | $1.71 | $9.23 | $17.76 | $28.70 |
| ¾” | $1.71 | $9.23 | $35.16 | $46.10 |
| 1” | $1.71 | $9.23 | $50.76 | $61.70 |
| 1 ½” | $1.71 | $9.23 | $103.97 | $114.91 |
| 2” | $1.71 | $9.23 | $197.22 | $208.16 |
| 3” | $1.71 | $9.23 | $355.24 | $366.18 |
| 4” | $1.71 | $9.23 | $774.87 | $785.81 |
| 6” | $1.71 | $9.23 | $2,287.03 | $2,297.97 |
| 8” | $1.71 | $9.23 | $7,863.59 | $7,874.53 |
All usage in excess of 300 cu. ft. (2,244 gallons) quarterly or 100 cu. ft. (748 gallons) monthly shall be at the rate of $1.71 per 100 cu. ft.
Public Fire Protection Charges
Municipalities shall pay an annual public fire protection charge based upon the number of fire hydrant owned by the Kennebec Water District in each municipality as follows:
| Municipality | No. of Hydrants | Annual Charge |
| Waterville | 325 | $371,021.13 |
| Winslow | 140 | $159,824.49 |
| Fairfield | 121 | $138,134.02 |
| Benton | 31 | $35,389.71 |
| Vassalboro | 17 | $19,407.26 |
| Total | 634 | $723,776.60 |
Private Fire Service
Charges per year for Private Fire Service from Kennebec Water District:
| Service Size | Quarterly Charge | Annual Charge |
| 2″ | $15.91 | $63.63 |
| 4″ | $98.34 | $393.37 |
| 5″ | $187.35 | $749.41 |
| 6″ | $285.70 | $1,142.82 |
| 8″ | $608.85 | $2,435.41 |
| 10″ | $1,094.92 | $4,379.68 |
| 12″ | $1,768.58 | $7,074.36 |
In cases where fire protection systems are supplied with water through metered connections, the quantity of water used for extinguishments of fires will be estimated and deducted from the quantity registered by the meter before billing, upon written request within 30 days.