LACEY WATER DEPARTMENT
Lacey
Population reference
105178 people (EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 active CWS estimate for WA5343500)
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly. The official 2026 rate schedule is titled City of Lacey Utilities 2026 Monthly Rates, and the water ordinance describes a monthly base charge plus consumption measured during the monthly period.
- Rate structure
- Increasing block tiers with a monthly base charge, consumption priced per 100 cubic feet, separate in-city and out-of-city pricing, and tier caps for the first three blocks. For 2026 in-city single-family residential accounts, the base is $23.83, then $1.9829 per 100 cubic feet for 1 to 600 cubic feet, $4.6547 per 100 cubic feet for 601 to 1,200 cubic feet, $5.9490 per 100 cubic feet for 1,201 to 2,400 cubic feet, and $7.9438 per 100 cubic feet above 2,400 cubic feet. Out-of-city accounts have a $28.59 base and higher tier rates.
- Residential cost reference
- For a standard in-city single-family residence using approximately 5,000 to 7,000 gallons, the 2026 water component is approximately $38.92 to $51.36 before sewer, stormwater, and taxes, using 748 gallons per 100 cubic feet and the published tier schedule. Adding the published residential local sewer charge of $36.27, LOTT wastewater charge of $48.95, and in-city stormwater charge of $15.46 produces an indicative combined monthly bill of approximately $139.60 to $152.04 before account-specific taxes or other charges. The City budget describes the 2026 rate change as approximately $2.01 per month for water at 700 cubic feet, $3.15 for sewer, and $0.67 for stormwater.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- For a standard residential account, the 2026 schedule lists fixed monthly wastewater components rather than a published residential winter-average formula: local sewer is $36.27 and LOTT is $48.95, for a combined residential wastewater amount of $85.22. The bill codes identify WR for Lacey water, WW for gravity sewer, SP for STEP sewer, and GR for grinder service; properties without those sewer codes may be on septic. The City has separately described a 50% discount line for qualifying wastewater charges, and commercial leak review may receive a sewer credit when documented leaked water did not enter the sanitary sewer.
- Meter reading
- The City identifies meter reading as a Water Utility financial-service function and bills residential water monthly by 100-cubic-foot consumption. The public 2026 customer material does not identify whether meters use AMI, AMR, radio endpoints, or manual reads, and it does not publish a universal read-day calendar. Customers with excessive bills can request a meter reread and leak or plumbing inspection; if a meter is found to be more than 3% inaccurate in the City’s favor, the system-plan policy describes correction and credit for the prior three readings.
- New-account deposit
- The public forms do not identify a universal residential startup deposit for every new account. A $150 water/sewer deposit is specifically required when a property owner files a disclaimer of responsibility for future tenants; the City warns that water may be shut off between renters and that the owner must notify the City when a new renter moves in. New system connections must sign an application and pay applicable charges before connection, including a one-time general facilities charge, but the 2026 customer pages do not publish a single universal residential dollar amount for that infrastructure charge or a credit-check waiver schedule.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
overview fields with research notes
Washington
51%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
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Research record
Broad public detail found
6 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
86%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Activation or transfer fee
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Primary verification routes
- LACEY WATER DEPARTMENT public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (WA5343500) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID WA5343500.