Note: 2026/2027 Water Rates
It’s obvious to all of us that prices have continued to increase, so it should come as no surprise that water rates will be adjusted. Increases in supplies and operational costs have required Jackson County Water to increase our water rates.
Each year, we try to implement a modest increase in order to keep up with costs while keeping financial impact to our customers to a minimum. The increase will go into effect October 1, 2026. This will bring our annual rate increase into line with our fiscal year which commences on October 1 each year.
This adjustment to our rates will go into effect for usage starting in October of 2026.
The new adjusted rates are as follows:
The minimum bill will be increased only $0.50 from $31.00 to $31.50. And this is for any usage between 0 – 2000 gallons.
Then, for customers using water in the range of 2001 gallons – 30,000 gallons will pay $17.80 for every 1000 gallons of water used in this category.
Customers using water within the range of 30,001 gallons – 50,000 gallons will pay $16.95 for every 1000 gallons of water used in this category.
Customers using water within the range of 50,001 gallons – 100,000 gallons will pay $15.90 for every 1000 gallons of water used in this category.
Customers using water over 100,001 gallons will pay $15.75 for every 1000 gallons of water used in this category.
Here are some examples of the change this new rate will make:
A customer using up to 2000 gallons will pay $31.50, a total of $0.50 increase on the minimum bill, which amounts to an increase of 25 cents for each 1000 gallons. This means that the cost of water within the minimum bill is only 1.575 cents per gallon.
For example:
A customer using 4,000 gallons of water will pay $67.10, which will be a total increase of $2.00 on their bill.
A customer using 6,000 gallons of water will pay $102.70, which will be a total increase of $3.50 on their bill.
A customer using 10,000 gallons of water will pay $173.90, which will be a total increase of $6.50 on their bill.
Just think: That means that a 20 oz. bottle of water you buy in the store may cost you $1.50, but 20 oz. of Jackson County Water (delivered directly to your home) only costs you less than a ¼ of one penny.
That is quite a bargain, considering you get this safe drinking water delivered to your house 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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