The following information reflects water and sewer rates per Resolution passed June 2022 by the Hiawatha Water Board of Trustees. Rates will remain the same while the commodity rate will increase by 7% for the next seven years. Sewer rates are determined by city council and are billed out based on water consumption.
$9.08
month first 1,000 gallons
5/8 inch, 3/4 inch
$10.01
month first 1,000 gallons
1 inch
$12.33
month first 1,000 gallons
1 1/2 inch
$14.45
month first 1,000 gallons
2 inch
$18.56
month first 1,000 gallons
3 inch
$26.44
month first 1,000 gallons
4 inch
*Commodity Charge: $7.90 per 1,000 gallons thereafter. Updated July 2024.
$11.81
month first 1,000 gallons
5/8 inch, 3/4 inch
$12.97
month first 1,000 gallons
1 inch
$15.04
month first 1,000 gallons
1 1/2 inch
$18.76
month first 1,000 gallons
2 inch
*Commodity Charge: $6.25 per 1,000 gallons thereafter. Updated November 2018.
Example of Minimum Residential Bill using 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter
The Sewer rate is 107% of the water consumption. The excise tax rate is 6%.
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To ALL AUTOPAY Customers:
To keep on top of security matters, the payment method attached to your Hiawatha Water Account needs to be confirmed in our payment software. This confirmation of payment needs to be done to verify your account information with our newly updated GWorks Software. The updating process is simple, just contact our office at 319-393-5556 prior to October 1, 2024 to have this updated before the next auto payment occurs.
Any account which is not updated prior to 10/14/2024, will have their next ACH payment returned. A returned ACH payment could lead to an extra charge and/or a disruption in water service.
***Note*** Some of our customers have already completed this update. If that is you, we appreciate you taking the time to have completed this update!
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Hiawatha Water Department