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Install and Maintain Rain Barrels

Now is a great time to install or perform routine maintenance on rain barrels. Rain barrels help conserve water by harvesting rain, which can be used instead of municipal or well water. Also, rainwater is better for your plants because it is free of salts and other minerals that harm root growth.

Check out this Texas A&M AgriLife video on how to make and install a rain barrel! Proper maintenance will help keep your rain barrels free of leaks, clogs, and mosquitoes.

Use Mulch to Save Water

Mulch is a chemical-free, protective ground covering, which saves water and money by conserving the soil’s moisture. It also inhibits weed growth, prevents erosion, and moderates soil temperature.

City of Georgetown curbside-collected yard trimmings are brought to the City’s Collection Station where it is ground into mulch which is free to all Georgetown Utility customers living inside the city limits. Limit one free cubic yard of mulch per account, per month.

Currently while supply lasts, we are offering this great mulch to outside city limit customers who have Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) garbage service. Customers must have TDS garbage service in order to receive one yard of mulch free.

Applying Mulch

Water the ground thoroughly before and after applying mulch. Put a layer of mulch around trees and shrubs, but avoid piling it against the trunks and stems as this will cause disease and pest infestation. After settling, the mulch layer should be 4 inches deep around trees and 2 inches deep around shrubs. Check out this helpful Texas History guide, Mulching and Composting, for more information.

Georgetown Utility Systems is proud to serve our customers with water system rated as “Superior” by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

In order to achieve and maintain recognition as a Superior Public Water System, the utility must exceed the minimum acceptable standards set forth by the TCEQ. Additionally, the following requirements must be met:

adequate licensed operators;
no violations for water quality;
comply with all drinking water standards;
proper reporting;
adequate capacity;
proper maintenance.

TCEQ requires each water purveyor in the state to provide its customers with an annual water quality report. The report provides detailed information about the quality of the water we provide to you.

The report also includes information about significant current and future activities. We hope that you find this additional information helpful. If you have any questions about this report or any other details about your water utility, please contact Customer Care at (512) 930-3640, toll free at (888) 474-4904 or email customercare@georgetown.org.

City of Georgetown Annual Water Quality Report 2018

If you would like to review the old Water Quality Reports, please visit our online historic documents repository.

Other Information

Water Data

Electric

(effective 01/07/19)

(PCA effective 01/01/2021)

Residential Sales Tax :: Inside City Limits: 2.00% of total electric charges; Outside City Limits: None
Commercial Sales Tax :: Inside City Limits: 8.25% of total electric charges; Outside City Limits: 6.25% of total electric charges

	Customer Charge (per month)	Demand Charge (per kW)	Energy Charge (per kWh)	Power Cost Adjustment (per kWh)	Transmission Delivery Cost Adjustment Factor	Minimum Bill
Residential Service	$24.80		$0.0958	$0.01375	$0.00
Small General Service	$50.00		$0.0902	$0.01375	$0.00
School Service	$200.00		$0.1150	$0.01375	$0.00
Municipal Water & Wastewater Pumping	$195.00	$19.58	$0.04504	$0.01375	$0.00
Large General Service	$175.00	$11.00*	$0.06543	$0.01375	$0.00	$725.00
Commercial and Industrial Service	$350.00	$16.00**	$0.05648	$0.01375	$0.00	$8,350.00
Large Commercial and Industrial Service	$510.00	$19.25***	$0.05317	$0.01375	$0.00	$39,010.00
Municipal Service	$132.00		$0.0700	$0.01375	$0.00

*50 kW minimum, not less than $550.00/month
** 500 kW minimum, not less than $8,000.00/month
*** 2000 kW minimum, not less than $38,500.00/month
Information on Solar Panels and Net Energy Metering Rates.
For more information on the Power Cost Adjustment, please reference here.

Lighting Service

High Pressure Sodium Lighting (HPL)

	100 Watt HPL (35kWh)	200 Watt HPL (71 kWh)	250 Watt HPL (86 kWh)	400 Watt HPL (137 kWh)
Security Lighting	$8.50	$14.50	$16.70	$23.50
Municipal Street Lighting	$5.09	$9.29	$11.13	$17.33
Retail Street Lighting	$5.26	$9.75	$11.64	$18.17

Water

Base Rates
(effective 04/01/2024)

Customer Charge (per month)	Inside City Limits	Outside City Limits
5/8 inch meter	$27.30	$32.85
3/4 inch meter	$40.95	$49.25
1 inch meter	$68.25	$82.10
1 1/2 inch meter	$136.50	$164.15
2 inch meter	$273.00	$328.35
3 inch meter	$655.20	$788.00
4 inch meter	$1,146.60	$1,379.00
6 inch meter	$2,511.60	$3,020.65
8 inch meter	$4,368.00	$5,253.35
Fire Hydrant	$655.20	$788.00

Residential Water Rates (effective 10/01/2022)* Cost is per 1,000 gallons
(1,000 gallons)	Volumetric Rate
Up to and including 7,000 gallons	$2.30
Over 7,001 gallons, up to and including 15,000 gallons	$3.45
Over 15,001 gallons, up to and including 25,000 gallons	$6.05
Over 25,001 gallons	$10.60

Non-Residential Volumetric Water Rates (effective 10/01/2022)*Cost is per 1,000 gallons
	Meter Size	Tier 1 Rate	Tier 2 Rate	Tier 2 Threshold
Small Commercial	<2″	$3.05	$8.20	300,001 gallons
Large Commercial	2″	$3.05	$8.20	600,001 gallons
Large Commercial	3″	$3.05	$8.20	900,001 gallons
Large Commercial	4″	$3.05	$8.20	4,000,001 gallons
Large Commercial	6″	$3.05	$8.20	6,000,001 gallons
Large Commercial	8″	$3.05	$8.20	8,000,001 gallons
Manufacturing	<8″	$3.05
Municipal Interruptible		$3.05
Restaurant		$3.05
Evaporative Cooling		$3.05
Fire Flow		$3.05
Irrigation Only		$5.05	$10.80	500,001 gallons
Fire Hydrant Meter		$10.75

*Residential low-income discount of 30 percent is available to customers who can provide us with verifiable proof of participation in the Medicaid Program by a permanent resident in the household.

Non-Potable Rates Rates take effect Oct. 1, 2023 Cost is per 1,000 gallons
Reclaimed Water	$1.60

Multifamily (Master Metered) Water Rates Rates take effect Oct. 1, 2023 Cost is per 1,000 gallons
	Inside city Limits \| October 1, 2023*	Outside city limits \| October 1, 2023*
Base	$27.30 x Unit Count	$32.85 x Unit Count
Tier 1 Unit Count x 7,000 gallons	$2.30
Tier 2 Unit Count x 8,000 above Tier 1	$3.45
Tier 3 Unit Count x 10,000 above Tier 2	$6.05
Tier 4 all flows above Tier 3	$10.60

RV (Master Metered with oversized meter for fire flow) Water Rates 8 spots = one 3/4″ Single Family Unit Rates take effect Oct. 1, 2023 Cost is per 1,000 gallons
	Inside city Limits \| October 1, 2023*	Outside city limits \| October 1, 2023*
Base	$40.95 x 1/8th the number of Dwelling Units	$49.25 x 1/8th the number of Dwelling Units
Tier 1 Unit Count x 7,000 gallons	$2.30	$2.30
Tier 2 Unit Count x 8,000 above Tier 1	$3.45	$3.45
Tier 3 Unit Count x 10,000 above Tier 2	$6.05	$6.05
Tier 4 all flows above Tier 3	$10.60	$10.60

Wastewater

Wastewater Rate Schedule (effective 04/01/2024)
	Customer Charge Inside City Limits (per month)	Volumetric Charge (per 1000 gals)	Customer Charge Outside City Limits (per month)	Volumetric Charge (per 1000 gals)
Residential Service Single family / Domestic use only	$48.85	N/A	$56.20	N/A
Small Commercial Service 4″ sewer line / 3/4″ wtr mtr / 10 fixtures or less / must be requested in writing	$48.85	N/A	$56.20	N/A
Commercial Service 6″ or smaller sewer line	$73.85	$4.25	$85.00	$4.85
Multi Family Service 8″ or larger sewer line	2/3 (0.666) of Residential Rate = $32.53 x # of Dwelling Units		2/3 (0.666) of Residential Rate = $37.43 x # of Dwelling Units
Large Commercial Service 8″ or larger sewer line	$131.15	$4.25	$150.90	$4.85
Industrial Strength Commercial BOD over 250 / food processing or high level of oil or chemicals in the discharge	$101.90	$4.25	$113.05	$4.85
Large Industrial Strength BOD over 250 / food processing or high level of oil or chemicals in the discharge	$159.20	$4.25	$178.90	$4.85

*Residential low-income discount of 20 percent is available to customers who can provide us with verifiable proof of participation in the Medicaid Program by a permanent resident in the household.

**Volumetric Charge is per 1,000 gallons multiplied by the customer’s wastewater strength factor. An annual wastewater sample and pretreatment renewal by the City is used to determine the Industrial Users wastewater strength factor. The wastewater strength factor remains in effect for a 12-month period following the sample results, or until replaced by a wastewater strength factor calculated as a result of a more recent sample.

Garbage Rates

(Rates effective 11/01/2023)

All customers inside City limits must pay for solid waste service. All customers outside City limits who receive City utilities and live on a City solid waste route may select City solid waste pickup.

Sales Tax on Garbage Service:	Residential and Commercial Inside City Limits: 8.25% Outside City Limits: 6.25%
Residential Rate:	Inside City Limits – $22.69 (with recycling) Outside City Limits – $31.31 (cart only)
Non-Residential Rate:	Varies – Rates will be set by type, amount and frequency of service.

Click here for a breakdown of all solid waste rates.

Stormwater Drainage Fees (effective 10/01/15)

(effective 10/01/15)
Residential Inside City Limits: $6.50 per month

Non-Residential Inside City Limits: $6.50 per unit (2,808 sq ft)

All residential customers within the city limits must pay a monthly charge of $6.50. Non-residential customers within the city limits must pay $6.50 per unit (2,808 square feet) which is calculated on the total square footage of impervious cover on the property.

Utility Deposit Requirements and Service Charges

Residential Deposit – $150.00 (cash, check or credit card); Will be waived with qualifying 12- month letter of credit from a previous metered utility provider or by signing up for auto draft.
Non-Residential Deposit – 2x average billing. May substitute a Letter of Credit from a bank or surety bond. Will waive with a qualifying 36-month letter of credit.
Utility Account Setup Fee (move in) – $75.00
Service Trip Fee $120.00
Same Day Connect (move-in) – $195 ($75 + $120 trip fee)
Disconnect Service Charge for Delinquent Bill or Insufficient Check (Reconnect Fee) – $95
After Hours Reconnect Fee – $125.00 (additional) Requests received after 4pm
Meter Tampering Fee – $585.00 + any possible damage parts/components per incident
Payment Plan Administration Fee – $15.00
Temporary Meter Charge – $215.00 (Applies where there is no meter pedestal available)
Late Payment – 10%
Insufficient Check Charge – $30.00
Water Meter Test (3^rd Party Cost) – $85.00
Electric Meter Test – single phase (3^rd party cost) – $42.00
Electric Meter Test – three phases + demand (3^rd party cost) – $50.00
Credit Cards: Discover, VISA and MasterCard accepted
Online payments accepted