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Water Rates

Each JWC water customer receives a utility bill from his or her city's finance department. The amount you owe for water depends on the number of gallons you used during the billing period. The water bill reflects three different costs:

  • the first is the cost to purchase treated Mississippi River water from the City of Minneapolis

  • the second is the cost to purchase and maintain the jointly owned JWC infrastructure and to deliver the water to each member city as needed

  • the third is the cost each member city incurs to deliver the water to each customer's tap

 

City utility bills also include charges for other services, such as sewer, street lights, storm drainage, and recycling. Utility bill funds are handled as enterprise funds. This means the amount you pay for those utilities covers the entire cost of providing the service, maintenance and repair of each system, and any improvements to the system.

 

The City is responsible for maintenance and repair of the water system up to the right-of-way line, as well as the water meter itself. The property owner is responsible for maintenance and repair of the water system from the right-of-way line inwards. This includes the service pipe that carries water to the building from the water main service at the street and all plumbing (pipes, fixtures, etc) in or attached to the building. Property owners should occasionally check inside and outside meter readings to make sure there is not a large discrepancy between the two readings.

Where does your water come from?

How does it get to your tap? These are questions that often go unasked, as long as the water is there when you need it. The Joint Water Commission is a joint powers board created by the Cities of Crystal, Golden Valley, and New Hope. Since 1963, the JWC has worked to provide its member cities with a secure, reliable, cost-effective water supply. That commitment remains unchanged, regardless of challenges brought forth by changes in technology, enhanced federal regulations for water quality and safety, and a need for heightened security. This web site provides JWC customers with information about their water system, how it's managed and funded, the quality of their water, and what the future may hold. Check back often for updates.

CONTACT 

E: info@jwcontap.org

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