On or before August 30, 2024, the 2025 Proposed Budgets, Rates, Fees, Charges, and Surcharges will be posted to the website.

Public Hearings are scheduled for September 10, 2024 and September 17, 2024. Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings in-person at PUD Headquarters (1230 Ruddell Road SE, Lacey, WA 98503) or virtually via the Zoom video conferencing platform.

If you would like to attend the Public Hearings virtually, please review the information below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Water Rates are adopted by the Board of Commissioners during the annual budget process. Rates are set to cover the costs to operate and maintain the PUD owned water systems.

What is a Base Rate?

The Base Rate is billed monthly to all customers based on meter size. Base rate revenue pays for the costs to operate and maintain the PUD owned water systems.

What are Consumption Charges?

The Consumption Charges are based on customer usage (typically 30 days). The consumption charges are billed on a tiered rate schedule with conservation in mind.  Consumption charges also pay for the costs to operate and maintain the PUD owned water systems.

What are Capital Improvement Surcharges?

The Capital Improvement Surcharges are billed monthly to all customers based on meter size. The capital improvement surcharge collections pay for water system capital improvement projects identified in the Asset Management Plans.