Water Rates
Water rates for municipally owned water utilities in Wisconsin must be approved and authorized by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The Kenosha Water Utility has been allowed a water rate which would provide a 6.0% rate of return on the water utility net investment rate base. The Kenosha Water Utility policy has been to apply for a rate increase when the rate of return drops below 5.00%. The Kenosha Water Utility policy is to maintain water rates that will provide 1.3 times coverage of maximum annual debt service by net income of the system.
Sewer Service Rates
Sewer service rates for Kenosha are authorized by the Board of Water Commissioners. The Kenosha Water Utility policy is to maintain sewer rates that will provide 1.4 times coverage of maximum annual debt service by net income of the system.
Water Utility General Service Billing
The Kenosha Water Utility issues water and sewer service bills on a bi-monthly basis to residential, commercial and public customers. High consumption customers are billed monthly. The “Sale for Resale" category was added in 1990 and is billed monthly.
Water Rates Effective December 31, 2004
Public Fire Protection Rates Effective December 31, 2004
Meter Size |
Public Fire Protection – |
Meter Service – |
5/8 Inch |
$4.90 |
$9.00 |
3/4 Inch |
4.90 |
9.00 |
1 Inch |
6.30 |
16.00 |
1-1/2 Inch |
9.80 |
26.00 |
2 Inch |
14.60 |
36.00 |
3 Inch |
19.60 |
62.00 |
4 Inch |
24.40 |
92.00 |
6 Inch |
29.20 |
162.00 |
8 Inch |
34.20 |
242.00 |
10 Inch |
39.00 |
342.00 |
12 Inch |
44.00 |
442.00 |
Plus volume charges
First 1,700 cubic feet used per month or 3,400 cubic feet used per two months -$ 1.49/100 cf
Next 23,300 cubic feet used per month or 46,600 cubic feet per each two months - $ 1.42/100 cf
Over 25,000 cubic feet used per month or 50,000 cubic feet used per two months - $ 1.11/100 cf
Sewer Service Rates Effective January 1, 2007
$2.34 monthly or $4.68 bi monthly - Plus $1.87/100 cu. ft. used
Storm Water Calculated using EHUs. An EHU is an Equivalent Hydraulic Unit, which represents a rate of water runoff, approximately 0.35 cubic feet per second (157 gallons per minute), from a typical residential property due to a high intensity storm. More Information
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