Water/Sewer Rates & Policies

Effective 12/1/2025, 12/31/2025 and 1/1/2026:

The Council approved Resolution #463-2025 on 11/25/2025 which states that all new Water/Sewer accounts will remain in the property owner's (or designee) name.  For existing accounts in tenant names, these will remain as we have handled them in the past with you getting the bill unless you receive two disconnect notices, at which time the account/billing will be moved to the property owner's (or designee) name.

• Starting December 1st, we will no longer require a $100 deposit for tenants.
• On December 31st, for those of you who have a deposit on our books, we will apply this to your account which will appear as a credit/payment on whatever amount due is mailed and emailed out on 12/31/2025.
• Starting on January 1st, if you are a tenant whose account is in the property owner's (or designee) name, you may provide an email address to receive an electronic copy of the bill.  This is so you know the amount due if your lease says you are responsible for the bill.

Property owner's (or designee) will still get a copy of any late or disconnect notice for those accounts which remain in the tenant's name.

Please be patient with us while we continue to update various pages on our website to reflect these changes.

Listed below, you will find the City of Three Forks current water rates.  Policies/Regulations can be found in our codified ordinances, under Title 9: Water and Sewer.

If you do not find the information you need, please contact our office and we will provide it for you. 

Should you experience a problem with your water, please call the phone numbers provided. We will do everything possible to locate the problem with your water service.

Water

Water usage is determined by a water meter that we read monthly. We normally read these meters sometime around the 20th of the month. The water meters measure in cubic feet. The charge for the first 100 cubic feet (approximately 750 gallons) for most residential use is $39.50 (the minimum charge for a 5/8” meter).  Each additional 100 cubic feet (CF) is $1.55.  (*See other line size base rates at the bottom of this page.)

(Other Water Meter Size Charges)

Sewer

Sewer rates for new customers will be based on household size as listed in the table below.  Following your first winter here, we will take your water usage during the months of December through March, since these are non-irrigation months and most usage occurs inside the home.  These 4 months are averaged and used to compute sewer rates.  The new rate is then applied on July 1st of each year (this is done annually for all customers).  The charge for the first 400 cubic feet of usages is $54.25 (the minimum charge).  Each additional 100 c.f. is $6.97.

Household Size Monthly Sewer Charge:

Our Meters