Rates and Fees

2021 Rates and Fees

Rates

For information on the charges water, sewer, and other municipality charges that appear on your SPRWS bill, please select your city:

(Roseville, Newport, South St. Paul, Mendota, Lilydale, Sunfish Lake)

Fees

Saint Paul Regional Water Services charges fees for various services and water use.

For basic fees associated with obtaining tap water at a property, please see our Explanation of Water Charges.

Fees associated with billing:

• Late fee: 5 percent of the total current charges
  • Applied within 30 days of the bill date
• Returned check/insufficient funds fee: $30
• Water shut off/turn on fee: $50
  • Incurred for shut off due to:
    • Code violation
    • Non-pay
    • Request (construction, snow-bird seasonal shut off, emergency)
• Meter reading fee (for touchpad readers): $12 per read

Additional fees added to your bill, collected on behalf of other entities:

Minnesota Safe Drinking Water Fee

• $0.81 for monthly accounts
• $2.43 for quarterly accounts

Right of Way (Saint Paul only)
 

Fees for Thawing Frozen Water Services:

Inside private property:

• 1.25 inch service or smaller: $600
• 1.5 inch service or larger: $600 for the first two hours, $300 per hour for additional hours

Right of way:

• For each winter season, first thawing of frozen service in the right of way is typically free.
• The second thawing of a service in the right of way is the same as for inside property thawing.

Water Meter Fees:

For more information on other charges or meter sizes, contact meter operations at 651-266-6850.

Temporary Potable Water Hydrant Fees:

(Issued for city-approved special events.)

Please call engineering service desk at 651-266-6270.

Plumbing Permit Fees:

Plumbing Permits

Contractor Fees:

For more information on contractor fees, contact the engineering service desk at 651-266-6270.

Contractor Hydrant Use Fees:

(Stated fee plus sales tax)

• Permits: $40 for each permit and every 30-day period, an additional $10 for each hydrant used for each 30-day period
• Volume charges: current highest rates
• Base fees, right of way recovery fees, etc.: the same as any retail account
• Winter Use Fee: $30 for each 30-day period for hydrant use during the months of December 1 to April 1
• For all permits granted, a $1,000 deposit is required. This will be returned upon receipt of equipment issued, minus any charges for damages, etc.

Water Service Connection Fees:

1-inch street service connection
SPRWS will furnish, tap, and install 1-inch water service
Fixed cost of $1,050 where connection meets these criteria:

• Excavation and restoration provided by others
• 12-inch and smaller main
• 79 foot or less Right-of-Way width
• 109 foot or less Right-of-Way width when located in cul-de-sac
• Streets with two mains on opposite sides of the street

*All other service connections are done at actual cost, payment of estimated costs required prior to scheduling of work

Cut-Off Charges for Street Connections: