Backflow Prevention

 

Rates & Tap Fees

Residential  Rates

Number of gallons per month

Water

Sewer

0 - 1,500
Over 1,500

$18.00
$5.50/1000 gal.

$18.00
$5.50/1000 gal.

Commercial Rates

Number of gallons per month

Water

Sewer

0 - 1,500
1,501 - 30,000
30,001 - 120,000
Over 120,000

$26.00
$10.00/1000 gal.
$9.00/1000 gal.
$4.00/1000 gal.

$31.00
$10.00/1000 gal.
$9.00/1000 gal.
$4.00/1000 gal.

These are county - wide rates for all PSA systems.

Residential sewer only

$31.75 per month

Commercial sewer only

See policy below

Residential security deposit

$100.001

Commercial security deposit

$150.001

Water tap

$750.00 (Or cost plus 10%, whichever is greater)

Sewer tap

$700.00 (Or cost plus 10%, whichever is greater)

Returned Check Fee

$25.00

Service Call

$15.002

1  Customers who own the property being served and live on the property are not required to pay a security deposit. 
2  Each customer is allowed two free service calls per calendar year. If the customer has been served for less than six months in the calendar year, they only receive one free service call.

Commercial Sewer Only Billing Policy

The amount charged for sewer will be based upon the number of gallons of water used by the customer during the monthly billing cycle.

Commercial customers receiving sewer services only will be charged at the above commercial sewer rates, based upon the number of gallons of water used or based upon the quantity of discharge placed into the sewer system by the customer during the monthly billing cycle. The customer can install a meter at customer's own expense, subject to the approval of the Tazewell County Public Service Authority, or the Tazewell County Public Service Authority will install a meter at the existing water tap rate. If the customer does not install a meter to measure the water consumption from the customer's private water supply, the Tazewell County Public Service Authority Administrator or designated employee will estimate the customer's monthly water consumption, or estimate the quantity of discharge placed into the sewer system, either: (1) by comparing the metered consumption of water, or the quantity of discharge placed into the sewer system, of a comparable customer inside or outside of the service area of the Tazewell County Public Service Authority; or (2) by using the daily water consumption rates published by the Virginia Department of Health in section 3.6 of the Waterworks Regulations, dealing with the design capacity of a waterworks' system; or (3) by using the guidelines established in Section 15.1 - 1260 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended; or (4) by any combination of the above methods.