Commercial Rates

Monthly Meter Charge
Meter Size	Monthly Charge
5/8"	$4.49
3/4"	$13.49
1"	$22.48
1 ½"	$56.22
2"	$89.95
3"	$224.87
4"	$337.32
Monthly Usage Charge
Tier in Cubic Feet	Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet
0-500	$1.77
501-1000	$2.21
1001-2300	$2.97
2300+	$4.68

Sewer Rates

Sewer service charges for all metered commercial connections are based on usage per month and are billed according to the rate schedule below.

Usage Fee
0-500cf	$25.88/month
Over 500 cf	$4.32/ccf/month

New Drought Surcharge Fee – Effective February 1, 2024

On December 11, 2023, Alamo Heights City Council passed Ordinance No. 2217 amending Chapter 19 – Water and Sewers, Article III Conservation of Groundwater to adopt a Drought Surcharge Fee. A drought surcharge fee will be assessed when the City declares a Critical Drought Stage (Stages 1 to 5) and the customer’s monthly water consumption exceeds the Consumption Threshold for the account type: Residential, Commercial and Multi-Family, Institutional or Irrigation. The fee is effective February 1, 2024.

The Drought Surcharge Fee amount for that month’s Critical Drought Stage (Stage 1 to Stage 5) would be charged to every 100 cubic feet of water used above the Consumption Threshold amount. For instance, if a Residential customer that used 3,000 cf in a month during Stage 3, then they would be charged $1.25 for the additional 500 cf used over the Residential threshold of 2,500 cf (500cf / 100 X $1.25 fee), or $6.25 for the Drought Surcharge Fee.

For more information, please see the Frequently Asked Questions or contact the City of Alamo Heights at 210-822-3331.