MENU Utilities Utility Billing The clerk’s office mails out all water/sewer bills usually between the 16th. & 20th of the month. The bills are due by the 5th of the next month. Any account with payments not made by the 5th of the month will have a 15 percent lag fee added to their next bill. Should service be disconnected due to non pay of utility service billing a $25.00 reconnection fee will be charged to have service resumed. There is a drop box provided at the clerk’s office at 101 S Washington Street in Calmar for utility payments and correspondence. Water Charges The State of Iowa requires the City to collect sales tax on all water fees. This tax is 6 percent of the water charge. This 6 percent is now called a WET tax and proceeds go to the IDNR. There is no 1% sales tax charged on residential water just the 6% WET tax. 92:02 RATES AND SERVICE. Water service shall be furnished at the following monthly rates within the City Limits of Calmar, Iowa: (Code of Iowa Sec. 384.84) First 1000 gallons used per month @ $20.85 (Minimum Bill) with 3/4″ meter or smaller First 1000 gallons used per month @ $28.22 (Minimum Bill) with 1″ meter First 1000 gallons used per month @ $34.52 (Minimum Bill) with 1 1/4″ meter First 1000 gallons used per month @ $40.83 (Minimum Bill) with 1 1/2″ meter First 1000 gallons used per month @ $47.13 (Minimum Bill) with 2″ meter First 1000 gallons used per month @ $53.43 (Minimum Bill) with 3″ meter First 1000 gallons used per month @ $59.74 (Minimum Bill) with 4″ meter Next 29,000 gallons used per month @ $3.00 per thousand gallons Excess gallons used per month @ $2.50 per thousand gallons Every customer shall pay a monthly fee of $ 5.00 for capital improvements to the municipal water system. 92:03 RATES OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS. Water service shall be furnished at the following monthly rates outside the City Limits of Calmar, Iowa: (Code of Iowa Sec. 384:84) First 1000 gallons used per month @ $47.16 (Minimum Bill) with 3/4″ meter or smaller First 1000 gallons used per month @ $51.38 (Minimum Bill) with 1″ meter First 1000 gallons used per month @ $58.72 (Minimum Bill) with 1 1/4″ meter First 1000 gallons used per month @ $67.13 (Minimum Bill) with 1 1/2″ meter First 1000 gallons used per month @ $73.43 (Minimum Bill) with 2″ meter First 1000 gallons used per month @ $80.79(Minimum Bill) with a 3″ meter First 1000 gallons used per month @ $88.15 (Minimum Bill) with a 4″ meter Next 29,000 gallons used per month @ $5.00 per thousand gallons Excess gallons used per month @ $3.00 per thousand gallon Every customer shall pay a monthly fee of $ 5.00 for capital improvements RATE ADJUSTMENTS. Each year before July 1st the basic water minimum will raise $1.00 per year (for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) in addition before the 1st day of July of each year, the City Clerk shall compute an adjustment to the water rates based upon the multiplication of the current rate by a factor equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.). This adjustment shall be submitted to the council. This increase shall go into effect on July 1 of each year and shall appear in the first billing after the start of the fiscal year. Sewer Charges The State of Iowa requires the City to collect sales tax on commercial sewer charges. This tax is 7 percent of the sewer charge. This 7 percent is the normal 5 percent tax, a 1 percent local option and a 1 percent school tax. 99:02 RENTAL RATE: Each dwelling unit, apartment unit, mobile home, house, business, and industry shall be considered as one sewer account and shall pay a base rate of $40.00 per month for sanitary sewer service. The Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) shall pay a base rate of $800.00 (20 units) per month for sanitary sewer service. The South Winneshiek Community School shall pay a base rate of $ 400.00 (10 units) per month for sanitary sewer service. Every customer or account shall also pay a sanitary sewer usage fee of $6.50 per month for each one thousand (1,000) gallons of wastewater treated by the City. Every customer shall pay a monthly fee of $ 5.00 for capital improvements to the municipal sanitary sewer system. RATE ADJUSTMENTS. Before the 1st day of July of each year, the City Clerk shall compute an adjustment to the sewer rates based upon the multiplication of the current rate by a factor equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.). This adjustment shall be submitted to the council. This increase shall go into effect on July 1 of each year and shall appear in the first billing after the start of the fiscal year. In no case shall the minimum service charge be less than $40.00 per month, which is necessary to retire the indebtedness, operating and maintenance, and reserve necessary for maintaining the sanitary sewer facility. AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL AUTHORIZATION UTILITY BILL City of Calmar PO Box 268, 101 S. Washington Street Calmar, Iowa 52132 calmarcc@calmaria.com Open Our Facebook Account 45° sunny Michele Elsbernd- City Clerk Sheila Bullerman- City Clerk (563) 562-3154 (563) 217-7001 (319) 361-2507 Copyright © 2021 - City of Calmar | All Rights Reserved. Powered by Iroc Web Design Services.