Valley Water District
14515 Pioneer Way E
Puyallup, WA 98372
253-841-9698  
888-205-0118  Emergency
253-770-8959  Fax
info@valleywaterdistrict.com
Valley Water District
Mission Statement
To provide safe and reliable water to all of the District's customers.
Friday
November 21, 2008

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Water Billing Procedures

Valley Water District customer’s statements are mailed on the first day of every-other month. Valley System and Alderwood System bills go out on the even numbered months and bills for the customers of all the other systems are mailed on the odd numbered months. The District physically reads water meters every two months prior to calculating water bills. Hence, a two-month bill reflects water and services already used.

Payment of your water bill is due 10 days from the bill date.


  • The District accepts cash, check, or money order as forms of payment. No debit or credit transactions are available.
  • A 10% penalty is charged if payment is not received by the 25th day of the month in which it is due.
  • If payment is not received 30 days after the original due date, a $20.00 Termination Notice Fee is assessed to the account.
  • When payment is not received within one week of the Termination Notice, a fee of $60.00 is assessed to the account and the water meter is shut off and locked.
  • Full payment, including all late fees and penalties is required to restore service.

WATER RATES


The Valley Water District Base Rate consists of combined maintenance and operation costs plus disbursement to the principle and interest payments on Public Works Trust Fund Loans and a 20-year Bond. The charges that appear on a bi-monthly billing statement are a break out of the base rate to show the distribution of revenue, so that the District’s customers may understand where their payments are going. Base Fee is the portion of the base rate that covers the maintenance and operational costs of your water system. With the monies collected for Plant Acquisition (referring to water system purchases) and Capital Improvements, the District makes the Bond and Public Works Trust Fund payments.


The rates shown below are for a regular residential (5/8” meter) with a single dwelling connection. For information on rates for additional types of service or other meter sizes please email the office or call 253-841-9698.



Monthly Residential Water Service Rate by System
LocationSouth HillOrtingGrahamPuyallup ValleyBonney Lake / BuckleyNorth Tapps
Water System NameAlderwoodChinookCountry / EldoradoValleyView RoyalWinchester
Base Fee20.6020.6020.6020.6020.6020.60
Plant Acquisition6.756.756.756.756.756.75
Capital Improvements 12.808.5612.8012.8012.8012.80
Monthly Base Rate $40.15 $35.91 $40.15 $40.15 $40.15 $40.15


Residential Water Usage Rates
CFRate per CCF
0 – 800Included
900 – 1600$ 1.28
1700 – 3200$ 1.69
3300 – 6400$ 1.90
6500 and above$ 2.12

Water usage rates are based on a two-month meter reading period.


CCF: hundred cubic feet


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