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Valley Water District bills are created on bi-monthly (two-month) cycles. The District physically reads water meters once every two months prior to calculating water bills. Hence, a two-month bill reflects water and services already used.
If you are an Alderwood, Buttes, Puyallup Highlands or Valley customer, your payment is due on the even-numbered months (February, April, June, August, October, and December).
If you are a Chinook, Country/Eldorado, Sierra, View Royal, or Winchester customer, your payment is due on the odd-numbered months (January, March, May, July, September, and November).
Payment of your water bill is due no more than 10 days from the bill date.
- Payments in cash, check, money order, and credit card can be made in the District Office.
- Debit or credit transactions can be made on the WEB Payment portal.
(Payment transaction fees will apply - minimum $3.00 or 2.25%).
- 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 $50.00 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 and Water Usage charges are collected to cover the combined maintenance and operation costs, principal and interest payments on Public Works Trust Fund Loans and Bonds, Plant Acquisition costs(as applicable per system), Capital Improvement Surcharge (as applicable per system), and future Capital improvement projects as defined in the District's Comprehensive Plan.
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
(effective January 1, 2022)
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Water System / Location
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Base Rate
(Monthly Charge)
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Alderwood/South Hill
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$62.28
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Buttes/Orting
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$61.20
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Chinook/Orting*
(includes Surcharge)
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$74.28
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Country-Eldorado/Graham
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$62.28
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Valley (incl. Highlands)/Puyallup
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$62.28
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Sierra/Buckley
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$56.21
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View Royal/Bonney Lake
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$62.28
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Winchester/N. Lake Tapps
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$62.28
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Water usage rates are based on a two-month meter reading period.
CF = cubic feet; CCF = hundred cubic feet
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Residential Water Charges
Alderwood, Chinook, Country, Eldorado, Valley (includes Highlands), View Royal and Winchester
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| CF |
Rate per CCF |
| 0 – 800 |
$2.37 |
| 900 - 1600 |
$2.63 |
| 1700 - 3200 |
$3.14 |
| 3300 - 6400 |
$3.53 |
| 6400 and above |
$3.92 |
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Residential Water Charges
The Buttes System
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| CF |
Rate per CCF |
| 0 – 800 |
$3.38 |
| 900 - 1600 |
$3.66 |
| 1700 - 3200 |
$4.22 |
| 3200 and above |
$4.53 |
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Residential Water Charges
Sierra System
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| CF |
Rate per CCF |
| 0 – 800 |
$2.64 |
| 900 - 1600 |
$3.29 |
| 1700 - 3200 |
$3.92 |
| 3200 and above |
$4.17 |
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