Community Announcements
The public hearing for the 2026 budget will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
WATER RATE CHANGE: Effective January 2, 2026
City of St. Croix Falls
Water Rates, established under authority of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, effective January 2, 2026.
Public Fire Protection: Under WI Statute, Sec. 196.03(3)(b), the municipality has chosen to have the utility bill for public fie protection. This service shall include the use of hydrants for fire-protection service only and such quantities of water as may be demanded for the purpose of extinguishing fires within the service area.
Quarterly Public Fire-protection Service Charges are as follows:
Old New Old New Old New
5/8” meter - $43.50 $44.81 3/4” meter - $43.50 $ 44.81 1” meter - $108.00 $111.24
1 ¼” meter - $159.00 $163.77 1 ½” meter - $216.00 $222.48 2” meter - $345.00 $355.35
3” meter - $651.00 $670.53 4” meter - $1,086.00 $1,118.58 6” meter - $2,169.00 $2,234.07
8” meter - $3,471.00 $3,575.13 10” meter - $5,205.00 $ 5,361.15 12” meter - $6,939.00 $7,147.17
Private Fire PROTECTION, Un-metered:
This service shall consist of un-metered connections to water main for automatic sprinkler systems, etc.
Quarterly Private Fire Protection Service Charges are as follows:
2” connection - $30.00 3” connection - $60.00
4” connection - $90.00 6” connection - $180.00
8” connection - $285.00 10” connection - $450.00
12” connection - $600.00 14” connection - $750.00
16” connection - $900.00
GENERAL WATER SERVICE – FIXED METER FEE: Quarterly charges are as follows:
Old New Old New
5/8” meter - $21.00 $21.63 3” meter - $126.00 $129.78
3/4" meter - $21.00 $21.63 4” meter - $192.00 $197.76
1” meter - $30.00 $30.90 6” meter - $345.00 $355.35
1¼” meter - $42.00 $43.26 8” meter - $528.00 $543.84
1½” meter - $51.00 $52.53 10” meter - $771.00 $794.13
2” meter - $75.00 $77.25 12” meter - $999.00 $1,028.97
PLUS VOLUME/USE CHARGE
Old New
First 9,000 cubic feet of water used - $3.95 $4.07 per 100 cubic feet
Next 26,000 cubic feet of water used - $3.35 $3.45 per 100 cubic feet
Next 65,000 cubic feet of water used - $3.00 $3.09 per 100 cubic feet
Over 100,000 cubic feet of water used - $2.20 $2.27 per 100 cubic feet
Bills are computed quarterly and become due and payable upon issuance following the period of service. A late payment charge of 3% will be added to bills not paid within 30 days of issuance.
ADDITIONAL METER QUARTERLY RENTAL CHARGE
5/8” meter - $10.50 ¾” meter - $10.50
1” meter - $15.00 1 ¼” meter - $21.00
1 ½” meter - $25.50 2” meter - $37.50
RECONNECTION CHARGES: There will be a charge of $40.00 during normal business hours and $60.00 after normal business hours for valve turned on at curb stop or re-installation of a meter.
SEWER SERVICE RATE Effective January 1, 2024
Sewer Quarterly Unit Charge:
5/8” meter - $31.68 3/4” meter - $31.68 1” meter - $44.34
1½” meter - $91.84 2” meter - $126.71 3” meter - $202.70
4” meter - $342.07
PLUS VOLUME/USE CHARGE
$8.13 per 100 cubic feet - Sewer volume is based on water usage
Consumers have the option of installing a secondary meter, known as a deduct meter, to measure water that is used and doesn’t go into the sewer. This volume would be a deduction from the sewer charges. The city would provide the meter, the customer is responsible for having the meter installed. The Fixed Meter Fee listed under water service would apply.
Sewer service connection fee: Residential $1,500 per unit, Commercial 1 unit per 5,000 sq ft floor space, Industrial 1 unit per 10,000 sq ft floor space, Motel 1 unit per 4 guest rooms, Restaurants/Taverns 1 unit per 40 seats, Churches 1 unit.
