At the October 8, 2025, regular monthly meeting the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Resolution 2025-6 Water & Sewer Rate Increase effective January 1, 2026-December 31, 2031. Please see below for a breakdown of all rate increase information. Have questions? Please contact the Town Clerk at 719-489-2011.
Water:
To meet the financial needs of providing water to our residents the following water right-to-service rate changes are proposed for the years 2026 -2031 to include a 4% increase per year:
| Meter Size | Yr.2026 | Yr.2027 | Yr.2028 | Yr.2029 | Yr.2030 | Yr. 2031 |
| ¾” | $69.32 | $72.09 | $74.97 | $77.97 | $81.09 | $84.33 |
| 1” | $80.96 | $84.20 | $87.57 | $91.07 | $94.71 | $98.50 |
| 1.5” | $92.72 | $96.42 | $100.28 | $104.29 | $108.46 | $112.80 |
| 2” | $126.18 | $131.23 | $136.48 | $141.94 | $147.62 | $153.52 |
In addition to the water right-to-serve rate, the following usage rate changes are proposed per gallon (p/g) for the years 2026 -2031 to include a 3% increase per year:
| Meter Size | Yr.2026 | Yr.2027 | Yr.2028 | Yr.2029 | Yr.2030 | Yr. 2031 |
| ¾” | $.00311 p/g | $.00320 p/g | $.00330 p/g | $.00340 p/g | $.00350 p/g | $.00361 p/g |
| 1” | $.00334 p/g | $.00344 p/g | $.00354 p/g | $.00365 p/g | $.00376 p/g | $.00387 p/g |
| 1.5” | $.00354 p/g | $.00365 p/g | $.00376 p/g | $.00387 p/g | $.00399 p/g | $.00411 p/g |
| 2” | $.00416 p/g | $.00428 p/g | $.00441 p/g | $.00454 p/g | $.00468 p/g | $.00482 p/g |
The following water usage conservation tier rates will remain unchanged for excessive water usage and the water usage conservation tier rates will be applied when the water usage exceeds the following:
3/4” Meter Usage Rate | |
Usage/Gallons | Usage Rate |
20,000+ | $.020 p/g used |
1” Meter Usage Rate | |
Usage/Gallons | Usage Rate |
30,000+ | $.020 p/g used |
1 ½ ” Meter Usage Rate | |
Usage/Gallons | Usage Rate |
40,000+ | $.020 p/g used |
2” Meter Usage Rate | |
Usage/Gallons | Usage Rate |
50,000+ | $.020 p/g used |
Example 1: Account 150 has a 3/4” service line and used 4,280 gallons in the month of June 2026. The bill would be figured as follows: 4,280 gal X .00311/gal + $69.32 right to serve fee = $82.63 will be billed for water.
Example 2: Account 150 has a 3/4" service line and used 25,000 gallons in the month of June 2026. The bill would be figured as follows: 19,999 gal X .00311/gal + 5,001 gal X .020/gal + $69.32 right to serve fee (base rate) = $231.54 will be billed for water.
The Town of Rye has identified customers with multiple efficiency units* receiving water through a single meter associated with the property and the rates will remain unchanged. The principal connection will be charged per month based on meter size rate, plus usage, AND plus an additional fee of $40.00 for each efficiency unit on that property that is served by the property’s single meter.
Sewer:
To meet the financial needs of providing sewer services to our residents the following sewer right-to-service rate changes are proposed for the years 2026 -2031 to include a 10% increase per year:
| Meter Size | Yr.2026 | Yr.2027 | Yr.2028 | Yr.2029 | Yr.2030 | Yr. 2031 |
| ¾”, 1”, 1.5”, 2” | $32.60 | $35.86 | $39.43 | $43.37 | $47.71 | $52.48 |
In addition to the sewer right-to-serve rate, the following water consumption average fee changes are proposed for the years 2026 -2031 to include a 3% increase per year:
| Meter Size | Yr.2026 | Yr.2027 | Yr.2028 | Yr.2029 | Yr.2030 | Yr. 2031 |
| ¾”& 1” | $.0052 p/g | $.0054 p/g | $.0056 p/g | $.0058 p/g | $.0060 p/g | $.0062 p/g |
| 1” & 2” | $.0072 p/g | $.0074 p/g | $.0076 p/g | $.0078 p/g | $.0080 p/g | $.0082 p/g |
Sewer usage charges are determined yearly for each customer by averaging individual water consumption for the months of December, January, and February and adding the right to serve sewer rate. The months of December, January, and February are used to determine the average water consumption because water usage is generally at the lowest per individual customer.
Example: Account 150 has a 3/4" meter and averaged 2,160 gal of water consumed for the months of Dec., Jan., and Feb. 2,160 gal X .0052/gal + $32.60 right to serve fee = $43.83. Account 150 would know their sewer fee would be $43.83 each month for the entire year.
The Town of Rye has identified customers with multiple efficiency units* that are connected to the town sewer main through one connection and the rates will remain unchanged. The principal connection will be charged per month based on meter size rate, plus usage average, AND plus an addition fee of $15.00 for each efficiency unit on the property that is served by the property's single sewer main connection.
For sewer billing purposes, water consumption for Dec., Jan., and Feb. will be recalculated yearly in the month of February to be used in the following year. The new water and sewer fees will appear in the January billing of each year, beginning in 2026.
Definition:
Efficiency Unit is any unit in addition to the principal connection (i.e. multiple connections on the same line). Additionally, efficiency units have not been permitted since Ordinance 2020-9 "Ordinance to Require Water/Sewer Tap for Every Single-Family Home and Commercial Residential/Multi-Family Properties to Require Board Approval for Water and Sewer Taps Prior to Construction Beginning" was enacted on May 13, 2020.