The budget is based on an 8.5 percent average revenue enhancement. A typical customer with a family of three using 48 gallons of water per person daily would see a quarterly increase of $25.49 ($8.50 per month) in their bill, which includes an increase in fixed fees. Despite this increase, WSSC Water rates remain competitive and continue to compare favorably to many other comparable regional water and sewer utilities. The average residential bill is approximately 1.0 percent of the median household income.
We’ve developed this bill calculator to help you budget and prepare for this revenue enhancement, which takes effect July 1, 2024.
We understand that an increase in your bill can impact your finances. That is why this budget includes $4.2 million in financial assistance to help protect income-constrained customers, bringing the total to more than $7.7 million – a 121% increase.
Information on WSSC Water’s portfolio of customer assistance programs is available at wsscwater.com/assistance. Customers are encouraged to learn how water usage impacts their bill by going to these web pages: water conservation and understanding water usage.
Disclaimer: This billing calculator is for estimating purposes only. The displayed dollar amounts are estimates based on the information you provided and may not reflect actual billing results. The results are not a promise or guarantee of a customer’s billed total. This calculator is meant to help regular residential customers estimate future bills based on the new rates. If you enrolled in our Customer Assistance Program, bills are calculated differently, and the totals will not be accurate. If you receive only water or only sewer and not both water and sewer, the results will not be accurate.