UTILITY FEES & PENALTIES

RESIDENTIAL UTILITY  CUSTOMERS

(Effective October 1, 2020) 

METER DEPOSITS:

Deposits are required in full on all accounts before services begin and are not based on credit.

$150.00

WATER & SEWER RATES: 

WATER RATES

SEWER RATES

INSIDE CITY:  

0 - 2000 gallons

$30.68 

$13.70 

Each additional 1000 gallons used

$3.87 

$3.20 

OUTSIDE CITY:

0 - 2000 gallons

$44.08 

$21.71 

Each additional 1000 gallons used

$5.81 

$5.21 

BOND FEE:  

for each water account and sewer account

$1.39 

$1.39 

FRA (Street Franchise Fee) 

5% of water and sewer charges

SEWER AVERAGE CALCULATION:

EXAMPLE:  

Every March, the Sewer Rate is averaged with the January and February

water usage, with the minimum of $13.70 for all new accounts.  

EXAMPLE:   

Base Fee

 1^st 2,000 gallons

$13.70 

 January

6 thousand gallons

February

5 thousand gallons

6+5=11 thousand gallons/2 for average = 5.5 thousand gallons (rounded to 6) 

6,000 gallons (average) - 2,000 (1st 2,000 gallons) = 4,000 additional

$3.20*4 =

      12.80 

The new average Sewer Rate for the year will be $26.50 each month beginning

$26.50 

with March billing dates, due date April.

See next page for billing cycle.

GARBAGE RATES: 

Sales tax and once per month brush collection is included in garbage rates.

$28.98 

for 1 Cart

$40.68 

for 2 Carts 

$48.99 

for 3 Carts

$57.32 

for 4 Carts

COMMERCIAL UTILITY  CUSTOMERS

(Effective October 1, 2020) 

METER DEPOSITS:

Deposits are required in full on all accounts before services begin and are not based on credit.

$200.00 

WATER & SEWER RATES: 

WATER RATES

SEWER RATES

INSIDE CITY:  

0 - 2000 gallons

$30.68 

$28.65 

Each additional 1000 gallons used

$3.87 

$3.47 

OUTSIDE CITY:

0 - 2000 gallons

$44.08 

$42.53 

Each additional 1000 gallons used

$5.81 

$5.21 

BOND FEE:  

for each water account and sewer account

$1.39 

$1.39 

FRA (Street Franchise Fee) 

5% of water and sewer charges

GARBAGE RATES: 

All commercial customers should call Republic Services to set up an account for 

garbage collection.  The City of Mathis does not bill commercial accounts for this service.

Republic Services 

800-640-2014

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS

BILLING CYCLE - Services 17th to 16th, billed end of month; due following month. 

Ex: Services 12/17/20-1/16/21; Billed 1/31/21; Due Date 2/16/21; Late Due Date 2/23/21

OTHER FEES:

LATE FEE:    

5% after 4:30 pm on the 16^th

SERVICE FEE:    

$20.00 after 4:30 pm on the 23^rd

DISCONNECT DATE 24^th

METER TAMPER FEE: 

$100.00 

RETURN CHECK FEE:  

$30.00 

For questions or issues concerning water or sewer services, contact:

MONDAY-FRIDAY 

8:00 am–4:30 pm

In person at the Utility Billing Office

8:00 am–5:00 pm

Call 361-547-3343

AFTER HOURS:  

Police Department

Call 361-547-2113

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City of Mathis, 411 E. San Patricio Ave., Mathis, TX  78368

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