Water & Wastewater

1.Residential Water Rates within the City Limits:

a. Minimum charge for the first 1,000 gallons used per month.

  • July 1, 2025- $19.45

b. Per thousand gallons used thereafter per month.

  • July 1, 2025- $7.37

2.Commercial Water Rates within the City Limits:

a. Minimum charge for the first 1,000 gallons used per month

  • July 1, 2025- $19.45

b. Per thousand gallons used thereafter per month.

  • July 1, 2025- $9.73

3.Residential Rates outside City Limits: Rates for water furnished to residential properties outside of City Limits for which the City has agreed to provide service and for which the consumer has agreed to be bound by the ordinances, rules, and regulations applying to water service established by the City Council:

a. Minimum charge for the first 1,000 gallons used per month

  • July 1, 2025- $22.69

b. Per thousand gallons used thereafter per month.

  • July 1, 2025- $8.38

4.Commercial Rates outside City Limits: All requests for water to a non-residential user outside of City Limits shall be considered by the City Council on a case by case basis.

5.Bulk Purchase Rate.Access for bulk water purchases shall be provided at hydrants designated by the Superintendent or other City Official with an approved backflow preventer.Bulk water sales are described as those sales of water where its use will not result in discharge into the city of Templeton’s sanitary sewer system.Rates for bulk water purchases shall be as follows:

a. Minimum charge for the first 1,000 gallons used.

  • July 1, 2025- $19.45

b. Per thousand gallons used thereafter.

  • July 1, 2025- $17.29

6-5-10 RATE OF SEWER RENT AND MANNER OF PAYMENT. Each contributor shall pay a sewer service charge for the use of and for the service supplied by the City’s sanitary sewer system based upon the amount and rate of water consumed as follows:

1.Within the City limits:

a. Minimum charge for the first 3,000 gallons used per month

  • July 1, 2025- $29.05
  • July 1, 2026- $31.37
  • July 1, 2027- $33.88
  • July 1, 2028- $35.57

b. Per thousand gallons from 3,001 to 5,000 gallons

  • July 1,2025- $4.86
  • July 1, 2026- $5.25
  • July 1, 2027- $5.67
  • July 1, 2028- $5.95

c. Per thousand gallons from 5,001 to 10,000 gallons

  • July 1, 2025- $4.00
  • July 1, 2026- $4.32
  • July 1, 2027- $4.67
  • July 1, 2028- $4.90

d.Per thousand gallons over 10,000

  • July 1, 2025- $3.24
  • July 1, 2026- $3.50
  • July 1, 2027- $3.78
  • July 1, 2028- $3.97

2.Outside the City limits:

a. Minimum charge for the first 3,000 gallons used per month

  • July 1, 2025- $30.22
  • July 1, 2026- $32.64
  • July 1, 2027- $35.25
  • July 1, 2028- $37.07

b. Per thousand gallons from 3,001 to 5,000 gallons

  • July 1, 2025- $4.86
  • July 1, 2026- $5.25
  • July 1, 2027- $5.67
  • July 1, 2028- $5.95

c. Per thousand gallons from 5,001 to 10,000 gallons

  • July 1, 2025- $4.00
  • July 1, 2026- $4.32
  • July 1, 2027- $4.67
  • July 1, 2028- $4.90

d. Per thousand gallons over 10,000

  • July 1, 2025- $3.24
  • July 1, 2026- $3.50
  • July 1, 2027- $3.78
  • July 1, 2028- $3.97