Water Meter Costs
Costs for water meters depend on the meter's size. A worksheet is available to help determine the appropriate meter size.
Meter and Service Installation Charges by Meter Size (Effective Nov. 1, 2021)
| Subdivision | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Meter Size | Service Install* | Refundable** | Meter Fee |
| 5/8" | $965 | $220 | $315 |
| 3/4" | $965 | $220 | $335 |
| 1" | $965 | $220 | $395 |
| 1-1/2" | $3,000 | $0 | $585 |
| 2" | $3,000 | $0 | $715 |
* Per TVWD water system standards, all meters to 1" in size require a 1" service line
** Amount refundable applies only if TVWD is able to install its services before other utilities
| Dig-Ins | Banked Dig-Ins | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meter Size | Service Install* | Meter Fee | Banked Dig-In Fee | Meter Fee |
| 5/8" | $2,405 | $315 | $965 | $315 |
| 3/4" | $2,405 | $335 | $965 | $335 |
| 1" | $2,405 | $395 | $965 | $395 |
| 1-1/2" | $3,000 | $585 | N/A | N/A |
| 2" | $3,000 | $715 | N/A | N/A |
*Per TVWD water system standards, all meters to 1" in size require a 1" service line. All new meters include Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) capability. Dig-ins are defined as a service tap in an existing main in an existing street. Subdivisions are defined as undeveloped streets where mains will be installed. Banked dig-ins are defined as one excavation with more than one service tap. Fees for Banked Dig-ins for meters larger than 1" will be determined on a case-by-case basis by TVWD's engineering department.
System Development Charges (Effective March 1, 2023)
| Meter Size | Weighting Factors (Equivalent Residential Units) | Charge |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8" x 3/4" | 1.0 | $9,716 |
| 3/4" x 3/4" | 1.5 | $14,574 |
| 1" | 2.5 | $24,290 |
| 1-1/2" | 5.0 |
$48,580 |
System Development Charges - Meters Over 1-1/2"
System Development Charges (SDCs) are based on customers' anticipated water usage. Anticipated peak day water usage is divided by the peak day system design flow per ERU. Anticipated average daily water usage will be divided by 358 gallons per day per ERU to determine Storage ERU's. The SDC is the sum of the peak day SDC cost per ERU multiplied by the peak day ERUs and the storage SDC cost per ERU multiplied by the storage ERU's.
| Peak Day SDC Cost | Storage SDC Cost |
| $7,991/ERU | $1,725/ERU |
For more information about SDCs, including circumstances for upgrading your meter size due to fire sprinkler system requirements, take a look at our SDC Resolution below.
Meter and Service Installation Charges and System Development Charges (SDCs) are dependent on meter size(s) required to serve development.
Table 1. Service Installation Charge1 by Meter Size
| Installation Type | |||
| Meter Size | Subdivision2 | Dig-In3 | Banked Dig-In3 |
| 5/8" | $1,105 | $2,755 | $1,105 |
| 3/4" | $1,105 | $2,755 | $1,105 |
| 1" | $1,105 | $2,755 | $1,105 |
| 1-1/2" | $3,435 | $3,435 | 4 |
| 2" | $3,435 | $3,435 | 4 |
| 3" – 10" | 5 | 5 | 5 |
1 For meter sizes 1-inch or smaller, a 1-inch service line size is required. For 1½- and 2-inch meters, a 2-inch service line size is required.
2 A Subdivision Installation Type is defined as the installation of service lines on undeveloped (unpaved) roadways.
3 A Dig-In Installation Type is defined as a single excavation within an existing (paved) roadway for the purposes of performing a single service tap. A Banked Dig-In Installation Type is defined as an additional service installed as part of a dual service installation and performed at the same time as a Dig-In excavation.
4 Meter and Service Installation Charges for Banked Dig-In Installation Types for 1½- and 2-inch meters will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
5 Service lines for meters 3-inch or larger are installed by the development therefore are not applicable.
Table 2. Meter Installation Charge by Meter Size
| Meter Size | Meter Install | Return Visit6 | Traffic-Rated Box7 |
| 5/8" | $360 | + $140 | + $155 |
| 3/4" | $385 | + $140 | + $155 |
| 1" | $450 | + $140 | + $155 |
| 1-1/2" | $670 | + $140 | + $180 |
| 2" | $820 | + $140 | + $180 |
| 3" | $5,725 | N/A | N/A |
| 4" | $7,445 | N/A | N/A |
| 6" | $11,455 | N/A | N/A |
| 8" | $13,745 | N/A | N/A |
| 10" | $22,910 | N/A | N/A |
6 Additional fees apply if more than one trip is required to install a meter.
7 Additional fees apply where a traffic-rated box is required.
System Development Charges
System Development Charges (SDCs) are calculated based on a customer's average and maximum daily water usage. For meters 1-1/2” or smaller, SDCs are flat rate amounts adopted previously by the District. For meters 2” or larger, water usage must be calculated on a peak and storage fee basis, based on adopted equilavent residentual unit (ERUs) rates.
Table 3. System Development Charge8 by Meter Size (1-1/2" or Smaller)
| Meter Size | Weighting Factor (ERU9) | Total SDC |
| 5/8" | 1.0 | $9,716 |
| 3/4" | 1.5 | $14,574 |
| 1" | 2.5 | $24,290 |
| 1-1/2" | 5.0 | $48,580 |
8 System Development Charges effective March 1, 2023.
9 Equivalent Residential Unit(s).
Table 4. System Development Charge7 by Fee Type (2" or Larger)
| Peak Day SDC per ERU | Storage SDC per ERU10 | Total Charge |
| $7,991/ERU | $1,725/ERU | $9,716/ERU |
7 System Development Charges adopted February 15, 2023 under Resolution 03-23, effective March 1, 2023.
10 Equivalent Residential Unit(s).
