Fee Schedule

Service Charges/Connection Fees

ServiceFee
After Hours Reconnections$90
Both at the Same Time$30
Gas$30
Non-pay Reconnections$30
Water$30
Water or Gas Meter Test$50


New Water Service/Meter

Water Meter SizeService ChargeEquivalent Residential Connection (ERC)Water Meter Set FeeWater Facility FeeTotal Due
5/8 Inch$301$325$3,100$3,455
1.0 Inch$302.5$495$7,750$8,275
1.5 Inches$305$565$15,500$16,095
2.0 Inches$308$635$24,800$25,465
3.0 Inches$3025$825$77,500$78,325
4.0 Inches$3050$965$155,000$155,965
6.0 Inches$3080$1,145$248,000$249,145
8.0 Inches$30EstimatedEstimatedEstimatedEstimated
10.0 Inches$30EstimatedEstimatedEstimatedEstimated
12.0 Inches$30EstimatedEstimatedEstimatedEstimated


Call the Utility Billing for more information at 434-970-3211.

Reduced Fees Information

There is currently a reduced facility fee for low-income housing. It is 25% of the current charge except for a 5/8 inch meter, which is $800.

New Sewer Connection

Water MeterEquivalent Residential Connection (ERC)Sewer Facility Fee
5/8 Inch1$5,350
1.0 Inch2.5$13,375
1.5 Inches5$26,750
2.0 Inches8$42,800
3.0 Inches25$133,725
4.0 Inches50$267,500
6.0 Inches80$428,000
8.0 InchesEstimatedEstimated
10.0 InchesEstimatedEstimated
12.0 InchesEstimatedEstimated


The cost of connecting to the city sewer shall be determined based on the water meter size or equivalent residential connections (ERC), whichever fee is greater. Multi-family housing shall equal 0.5 ERC per unit and hotels shall equal 0.33 ERC per room. "Multi-family housing" shall include all buildings or structures with three (3) or more dwelling units, regardless of whether the units are individually owned or leased. 

An Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC) is used to calculate the sewer connection fee for customers with a water meter size greater than 6.0 inches. Call Utility Billing for more information at 434-970-3211.

Reduced Fees Information

There is currently a reduced facility fee for low-income housing. It is 25% of the current charge except for a 5/8 inch meter, which is $800.

New Gas

Deposits

ServiceFee
Commercial Gas or WaterQuote from Utility Billing Office 434-970-3211
Residential Gas Heating$250
Residential Gas Non-heating$75
Residential Water$75

The deposits for commercial gas and water customers are based on usage at the property and what the gas or water will be used for. Commercial accounts cannot be put under a personal name to avoid paying the deposits.

Additional Fees

ServiceFee
Pilot Light RelightsOne free during a calendar year (during normal business hours), $30 each additional relight or $90 for after hours relight
Rereads$35 (1 free reread per year)
Returned Checks$25 (Fee is not waived for bank errors)