Compare Neighboring Rates Mountain Mutual Water Company (2012)   $25/month base fee +1.5¢/gallon Membership Reinstatement Fee = $8,000 Arabian Acres Water District (2012)  $45/month base fee +1.25¢/gallon Residential Water Tap Fee = $8,000 Highland Lakes Water District (Jan. 2005) serving ~348 homes; in existence since the 1970s  $30/month base fee for up to 2000 gallons/month +1.15¢/gallon for 2100-7000 gallons +1.45¢/gallon for 7100-8000 gallons +1.75¢/galllon for 8100-9000 gallons +2.05¢/gallon for 9100-10000 gallons +2.35¢/gallon for 10100-11000 gallons +2.65¢/gallon for 11100-12000 gallons +2.95¢/gallon for 12100-13000 gallons +3.25¢/gallon for 13100-14000 gallons +3.55¢/gallon for 14100-15000 gallons +3.85¢/gallon for excess above 15000 gallons Residential Water Tap Fee = $8,898 (to go up to $9,245 on 05/15/2009) Valley Maintenance Water Co. (2004) serving ~200 homes in Spring Valley  $35/month base fee for up to 5000 gallons/month +0.8¢/gallon for 5000-8000 gallons +1¢/gallon for 8000-10000 gallons +1.5¢/gallon for excess above 7000 gallons Residential Water Tap Fee = $9,000. Note: Valley Maintenance Water Co., a non-profit corporation, serves about 200 taps in Spring Valley with about 10 miles of distribution line; wells are located within the Highland Lakes subdivision.  MMWC, by contrast, serves about 340 taps, but has to maintain over 60 miles of distribution lines, plus a long transmission line. Woodland Park Utilities Department (outside city limits -- 2010)  $3.25 base fee +1.266¢/1000 gallons for usage between 0-4000 gallons +1.382¢/1000 gallons for usage between 4000-6000 gallons +1.582¢/1000 gallons for usage between 6000-8000 gallons +2.018¢/1000 gallons for usage above 8000 gallons Residential Water Tap Fee = $10,871 (in city) Copyright © 2009-2011 MMWC Director Eric W. Cernyar