Utility Services

The Administrative Services Department processes monthly utility bills. These bills include costs associated with water usage, sanitary sewers, and storm water costs. Water rates are established by filing a rate application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), which Howard has done since 1955. The sanitary sewer utility and storm water rates / fees are established by the Village Board.

The rates for the water and sewer utility are based on customer usage and expressed on a per-thousand gallons basis.

Sanitary Sewer Rate

• $5.90 / per thousand gallons plus a $6.60 monthly service fee

Water Rates

• $6.85 per thousand gallons for the first 10,000 gallons
• $6.65 for next 90,000 gallons
• $6.40 for over 100,000 gallons
• There is monthly service fee based on the size of the customer's meter:
  • $16.90 for a standard ¾-inch meter
  • $325.00 for 8-inch meter
• There is also a fire protection fee based on the size of the meter that ranges from:
  • $4.90 per month for a ¾-inch meter
  • $389.00 per month 8-inch meter

Storm Water Rate

• $5.36 / per month per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) of impervious surface on each lot of record