Last night, the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency board of directors unanimously approved seven resolutions concerning various fees the water agency will start charging its customers, including fees for locking out customers who are behind on their payments; deposits for new accounts; fees for starting new accounts; and more. In other business, the board selected Judy Corl-Lorono as president, John Burkhart as vice president, and Larry Coulombe as secretary.
All fees are effective immediately.
- Lock-Off Notification via Telephone $0.00 per occurrence
- Lock-Off Notification Package Delivered to Residence $35.00 per occurrence
- Payment Plan Set-Up Fee $10.00 per occurrence
- Lock-Off Fee $35.00 per occurrence
- Unlock Fee $35.00 per occurrence
- After Hours Unlock Fee $100.00 per occurrence
- “48-Hour” Lock-Off Notice (Mailed Only) $10.00 each occurrence
- Guarantee Deposit/Deposit Maximum $100.00/ $200.00 (max) (3/4-inch and 1-inch residential meters only)
- Guarantee Deposit/Deposit Maximum $100/ $200 OR Two (2) times average (Existing and new 1-inch Bulk Hauling monthly water bill whichever is greater Meters only)
- Guarantee Deposit/Deposit Maximum $500 /Two (2) times average monthly water bill (Existing and new 2-inch Bulk Hauling whichever is greater. Meters only)
- Construction Meter Deposit $900.00 per occurrence
- Public Information Request “Paper” Copy Charge $0.10 per page (8.5” x 11” paper)
- Backflow Test Reminder Letter Fee $35.00 per occurrence
- Release of an Unsecured Lien $25.00 per occurrence For Delinquent Water Charges Fee
- Notary Public Fee (non-Agency document) $15.00 each document
- New Account Set-Up Fee $35.00 per occurrence
- Delinquent Account Service Charge $5.00 min. or 5% of “Past Due” Amount
- Non-Negotiable (e.g. NSF) Bank Returns $35.00 per occurrence
- Fire Flow Test Fee $190.00 per occurrence
- Will Serve Letter Fee $80.00 per occurrence Variance Application Processing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
- Water Service Line Termination Fee $660.00.00 per occurrence
- Customers who use the credit card portals will be charged directly for any applicable transaction fee(s) (“swipe” fees)
