Utility Billing Rates

The city annually adjusts utility rates with the adoption of the fee schedule near the end of the year. Utility rate adjustments take effect with the first full billing cycle that customers receive at the beginning of April/May/June.

City Utility Fees

Sewer Fee

Sewer fees are based on the lower of actual or winter quarter water usage. The fee is made of up of two components, the base fee and the volume charge. The base fee includes a set amount of volume. Any volume used above the set amount is billed as a volume charge per 1,000 gallons.

Stormwater Fee

This fee is collected for the purpose of managing the city's storm water through the maintenance of storm sewers, ponds, and drainage ways. The storm water fee is based on a single-family lot as a Residential Equivalent Unit (REU). All other property types are scaled to the REU.

Street Light Fee

Streets lights are owned and maintained by the electric service providers and the city is charged monthly for these expenses. This fee supports the city's expense of street lighting throughout the community.

Water Fee

Farmington residents and businesses are billed quarterly for water usage. The fee is made up of two components, the base fee and a volume charge. The volume charged is based on the number of gallons used.