Winter Sewer Average

The City of Lake Worth bills residential water accounts a fixed sewer rate that is based on winter averaging water consumption. The sewer charge is re-evaluated every year based on the water consumption shown on your December, January, and February billings (Nov, Dec, and Jan actual consumption). This new rate goes into effect with the April’s billing. Sewer charges for commercial accounts are based on the actual water consumption each month.

If, for example, your residential consumption was 5000, 2000 and 3000 for these months, we would take the average of these three amounts (3333) x times 0.00625 = $20.83 plus the base charge of $20.00, for a total of $40.83 for an inside city limit account.

If you have a leak during the averaging months and you want your sewer rate to be manually calculated, you must submit a request for re-consideration of winter sewer average form, which can be obtained in office or online, along with proof that the problem has been fixed. You can submit a request after November’s billing through June 30th of each year. 

Fewer water consumption in December, January, February = lower sewer charges.

Stormwater Utility Fee

(a)     Single-family property fees. Residential properties shall be measured as one equivalent residential unit (ERU) per month, regardless of the actual amount of impervious cover on such properties. Each benefiting residential property shall be assessed a fee of $2.00 per month.

(b)     Non-single-family property fees. Stormwater utility fees for nonresidential property, excluding Lake Worth Independent School District property, shall be calculated for each benefited property using the impervious area in square feet (SF) at the following rate:

Fee = Allocated impervious area on the parcel(s) in square feet (SF) X $0.00054/SF/month.

*SF = Allocated impervious area on the parcel(s) in square feet.