Water Rates

ATTENTION: Turning water off at the meter.

DECEMBER 2020 - Due to the US/Canadian border restrictions and the winter months ahead, the Point Roberts Water District will shut your meter off at no charge. However, you are still responsible for the bi-monthly base fee. Please call 360-945-4696 or email the office to schedule this service.

About Water Bills and Water Usage

In 1988, the Point Roberts Water District (PRWD) successfully completed negotiations with the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) to obtain a water allotment of 840,000 gallons per day. PRWD is charged for the full daily allotment by GVWD at a fixed rate, whether or not the allotment is utilized. PRWD therefore passes that charge along to customers to ensure safe and clean water is readily available. The District reads meters and sends bills on a bi-monthly basis. You do not receive a bill if there is a credit balance showing for that billing period.

According to the US Geological Survey website a typical person uses between 80-100 gallons of water per day http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/qahome.html#HDR3. The bi-monthly base rate on a standard residential water service is $93.45 for 500 cubic feet. There are 7.48 gallons in one cubic foot, and so, 500 cubic feet translates to approximately 3,740 gallons. At the current rate the water costs less than 3¢ per gallon at your tap. Compared to bottled water at about $1.29 per gallon (which in some cases is not required to meet the same rigorous standards as tap water) you are receiving top value for your dollar.

Water usage is measured in cubic feet and for the purposes of billing the usage is then rounded to increments of 100 cubic feet. In order to get a more understandable scale of personal consumption it is easier to think in terms of gallons.

  • 100 Cubic Feet = 748 gallons
  • 500 Cubic Feet = 3,740 gallons
  • 1200 Cubic Feet = 8,976 gallons
  • 2000 Cubic Feet = 14,960 gallons
  • 4000 Cubic Feet = 29,920 gallons
  • CCF = 100 Cubic Feet

Single-family residential and multi-family residential (2 -4 units) connections with standard ¾ inch meter (base rate covers 2 months usage)
New Rates Effective January 1, 2022

  Rate 2022 Rate 2023 Rate 2024
Base Rate incl. 0-5 CCF $93.45 $98.10 $103.00
6-14 CCF $2.20 $2.20 $2.20
15-40 CCF $3.00 $3.00 $3.00
greater than 40 CCF $5.35 $5.35 $5.35
Prices subject to change.      
Commercial & Multi-Family Residential (5 or more units)
Base rate covers 2 months of usage
Base Rate includes 0-5 CCF Rate 2022 Rate 2023 Rate 2024
3/4" $107.60 $112.95 $118.65
1" $145.65 $152.90 $160.55
1.4" $183.60 $192.80 $202.45
2" $205.50 $215.80 $226.55
0-6 CCF $4.30 $4.30 $4.30
Greater than 6 CCF $8.85 $8.85 $8.85
Prices subject to change.      


NOTE: The Base Rate is a fixed charge regardless of how much of the base volume allotment is used and is billed out every two months. That is, zero usage over two months will still be billed out at the Base Rate. The tiered rates are charges for a volume of usage within a two month period OVER the base volume allotment (500 cubic feet in the case of a Single Family Residential connection), and charges for those overages are calculated on each 100 cubic feet of usage and that amount is added to the Base Rate when billed.

The rates that apply to water meters larger than the standard 3/4" are different. Larger meters generally will be found in commercial enterprises. If you are interested in those rates please contact the PRWD office at (360) 945-4696.