Members are billed on a bi-monthy basis. Meters are read once every two months: the last week of December, February, April, June, August and October. You should expect a bill by the second week of January, March, May, July, September and November. All charges for water services furnished shall be due and payable on the date of the billing and become delinquent 30 days after date of invoice.
Skyview contracts with Creekside Bookkeeping (503-819-0685) for billing and accounting services.
SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES
(Effective November 1, 2018)
Initial Membership Fee: $20. This is a one-time fee per service.
Base Service Fee: $26 is assessed for each meter, each month. Because billing covers two months, two base fees are assessed each billing period.
Meter Replacement Fee: $1.00 is assessed each month to fund meter replacements. Because billing covers two months, two meter replacement fees are assessed each billing period.
Sandy Intertie Surcharge: $10.25 is assessed each month to pay for the cost of connecting to the Sandy water system and reservoir, until the debt service is retired.
Water Usage Fee: $5.25/ccf. Based on metered water usage per unit. One unit of water is currently billed at $5.25. The quantity of water used is calculated by subtracting the previous meter reading from the current meter reading. 1 unit of water = 100 cubic feet of water = 748 gallons. (This fee will increase $.25 each year from 2023 through 2027)
OTHER CHARGES
Late Notice Fee: $10
Shut-off Notice Fee: $20
Insufficient Funds Fee: $30
Meter Turn-On Fee: $50 (following shut-off for delinquent payment)
Meter Tampering Fee: $100
Service Installation Charge: cost plus 20%
Water Service Connection Fee: 5/8″ meter- $10,000; 3/4″ meter- $15,000; 1″ meter – $25,000. Download Application for Service Connection (.pdf)
Water main extensions: cost plus 20%
PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS SCHEDULE
Step 1: Invoices become delinquent 30 days after Invoice Date
Step 2: A Late Fee is charged delinquent accounts and a Late Notice is sent to inform the customer that the account needs to be current in 15 days from date of said Late Notice.
Step 3: Any account not brought current by the 15 day deadline will have a Shut Off Notice posted on the customer’s property.
Step 4: Any account not brought current by the 5 Day Shut Off Notice will result in a customer connection being Shut Off and locked. A $50 Turn On Fee will be assessed the account before the service will be re-instated.
Do you have questions about your bill? Call 503-819-0685 or email skyviewacreswater@gmail.com