Assessments and Charges

Facility Info

Water only service area of forty-eight (48) customers just outside the Town limits of Berlin.   Wastewater service is by private septic.  Water comes from three wells sunk about 125 feet into an underground source of water called the Pocomoke Aquifer. These wells are owned and operated by the Town of Berlin, Md. Service Area purchases water from the Town of Berlin, Md

Quarterly commercial user rates are as follows:

Commercial minimum water

• 1 EDU $62.43
• 2 EDU's $86.63
• 3-13 EDU's $173.25
• 14-24 EDU's $259.88
• 25-39 EDU's $346.50
• 40+ EDU's $519.75
• Additional commercial water charges based on usage as follows:
  • $10.73 per 1,000 gallons

Swimming pool charge - $32.00 quarterly.

Irrigation system charge - $69.00 quarterly.

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Facility Info

Developer-built wastewater collection system serving approximately 240 customers.  System includes one (1) pump station pumping wastewater to Sussex County DE for treatment.

Water is provided by a connection to the Artesian Water Company in Delaware

Quarterly domestic user rates are as follows:

• Domestic minimum water/sewer $215.60
• Additional domestic water charges based on usage as follows:
  • $8.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons
  • $9.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 35,000 gallons
  • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 35,000 gallons up to 45,000 gallons
  • $15.00 per 1,000 gallons over 45,000 gallons.
• Domestic water only (not metered) $121.00
• Domestic sewer only $184.40

The standard annual assessment for Sussex County debt service is $.02 per linear front foot per quarter.

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Facility Info

Developer-built water and wastewater system to serve approximately 350 unit development.  Plant was constructed then turned over to the County to operate.  Includes a 100,000 gallon per day wastewater treatment plant producing high-quality effluent which is discharged into a shallow groundwater injection field.

Water is provided from two (2) water supply wells and a water treatment facility.

Quarterly domestic user rates are as follows:

• Domestic minimum water & sewer $318.50
• Additional domestic water and sewer charges based on usage as follows:
  • $1.60 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons
  • $3.50 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 25,000 gallons
  • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 25,000 gallons up to 35,000 gallons
  • $9.00 per 1,000 gallons over 35,000 gallons up to 45,000 gallons
  • $15.00 per 1,000 gallons over 45,000 gallons.

Quarterly commercial user rates are as follows:

• Commercial minimum water & sewer
  • 1 EDU $373.18
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 27,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 27,000 gallons
  • 2 EDU's $487.03
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 54,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 54,000 gallons
  • 3-13 EDU's $1042.36
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 351,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 351,000 gallons
  • 14-24 EDU's $1557.22
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 648,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 648,000
  • 25-39 EDU's $2070.81
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 1,053,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 1,053,000
  • 40+ EDU's $3113.17
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 1,250,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 1,250,000

Unimproved Lots - Quarterly accessibility charge $307.00 per EDU (Not yet connected).

Lewis Road domestic water minimum set at $50.00 per quarter.

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Facility Info

Developer-built wastewater treatment plant turned over to the County for operations.  Facility has a capacity of 40,000 gallons per day and effluent is spray irrigated onto the golf course (8-holes) by the Golf Course Operator.

Water is provided by individual water wells.

Quarterly domestic user rates are as follows:

• Improved Lots - Quarterly charge $242.00 per EDU for sewer service only.
• Unimproved Lots - Quarterly accessibility charge $114.00 per EDU (not yet connected).

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Facility Info

Recently upgraded 450,000 gallon per day treatment plant constructed by Worcester County.  Plant produces high quality effluent.  Discharges to shallow groundwater injection field or to Eagle’s Landing Golf Course where it is used for irrigation of the golf course.  Has an emergency discharge connection to West Ocean City Wastewater Collection System for ultimate disposal through Ocean City.

Water is provided by a system of three (3) water wells and a water treatment facility.
Mystic Harbour, Assateague Point and Bayside Landings water systems are interconnected for better reliability and redundancy purposes.
 

Quarterly domestic user rates are as follows:

• Domestic minimum water & sewer $243.00
• Additional domestic water and sewer charges based on usage as follows:
  • $1.60 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons, and
  • $3.50 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 25,000 gallons, and
  • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 25,000 gallons up to 35,000 gallons, and
  • $9.00 per 1,000 gallons over 35,000 gallons up to 45,000 gallons, and
  • $15.00 per 1,000 gallons over 45,000 gallons.
• Domestic water only service (metered) shall be billed at 25% of the above rates.
• Flat rate domestic sewer only service $212.66
• Bulk domestic water (metered) $20.00 per thousand gallons
• Sunset Village flat rate domestic water only service $60.75

Quarterly commercial user rates are as follows:

• Commercial minimum water & sewer
  • 1 EDU $282.16
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 27,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 27,000 gallons
  • 2 EDU's $391.55
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 54,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 54,000 gallons
  • 3-13 EDU's $783.09
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 351,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 351,000 gallons
  • 14-24 EDU's $1,174.64
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 648,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 648,000 gallons
  • 25-39 EDU's $1,566.18
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 1,053,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 1,053,000
  • 40+ EDU's $2,349.27
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 1,250,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 1,250,000 gallons
• Commercial water only service shall be billed at 25% of the above rates as established above.

Mystic Harbor sewer assessment for debt service is $66.00 per EDU quarterly.

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Facility Info

1970’s version lagoon treatment plant with surface discharge serving approximately 150 customers.  Discharge is currently being changed to spray irrigation by the end of 2020.

Water is provided from two (2) water supply wells and a water treatment facility.

Quarterly domestic user rates are as follows:

• Domestic minimum water $120.00
• Domestic minimum sewer $120.00
• Domestic water $3.50 per 1,000 gallons & over 3,000 gallons based on usage
• Domestic sewer $3.50 per 1,000 gallons over 3,000 gallons based on usage

Quarterly commercial user rates are as follows:

• Commercial minimum water $150.50
• Commercial minimum sewer $150.50
• Commercial water $7.00 per 1,000 gallons over 3,000 gallons based on usage
• Commercial sewer $7.00 per 1,000 gallons over 3,000 gallons based on usage

Newark assessment for debt service is $27.00 per EDU quarterly.
Newark sewer assessment for debt service is $55.00 per EDU quarterly.

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Facility Info

Initial facility was developer-built but was twice upgraded and expanded using county funding for a 2.5 million gallon per day treatment plant.  Facility produces high quality effluent that exempts the customers from “flush fee”.  Effluent is discharged to the Saint Martin’s River.

Water is provided by five (5) water supply wells. The high water quality of the supply aquifer for this system requires only pH adjustment and disinfection.

Quarterly domestic user rates are as follows:

• Domestic minimum water and sewer $207.00
• Additional domestic water and sewer charge based on usage as follows:
  • $1.60 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons
  • $3.50 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 25,000 gallons
  • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 25,000 gallons up to 35,000 gallons
  • $9.00 per 1,000 gallons over 35,000 gallons up to 45,000 gallons
  • $15.00 per 1,000 gallons over 45,000 gallons.
• Flat rate domestic sewer only service $186.75
• White Horse Park lots shall pay a quarterly water and sewer flat rate of $160.00 per lot.

Quarterly commercial user rates are as follows:

• Commercial minimum water & sewer
  • 1 EDU $267.76
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 27,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 27,000 gallons
  • 2 EDU's $371.33
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 54,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 54,000 gallons
  • 3-13 EDU's $743.13
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 351,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 351,000 gallons
  • 14-24 EDU's $1,114.69
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 648,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 648,000 gallons
  • 25-39 EDU's $1,486.26
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 1,053,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 1,053,000 gallons
  • 40+ EDU's $2,229.34
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 1,250,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 1,250,000

Ocean Pines standard assessment for debt service is $36.00 per EDU quarterly.

New Ocean Pines customers who have already paid the required equity contribution do not pay the standard assessment for debt service (as referenced above), but instead shall pay supplemental assessments for additional debt service hereby established at $31.00 per EDU quarterly.

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Quarterly domestic user rates are as follows:

• Domestic water service only $60.75
  • $.40 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons
  • $.88 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 25,000 gallons
  • $1.50 per 1,000 gallons over 25,000 gallons up to 35,000 gallons
  • $2.25 per 1,000 gallons over 35,000 gallons up to 45,000 gallons
  • $3.75 per 1,000 gallons over 45,000 gallons.

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Facility Info

Developer-built water and wastewater system to serve approximately 750 unit development.  Facility was constructed, then turned over to the County to operate.  Includes a 280,000 gallon per day wastewater treatment plant producing high-quality effluent which is discharged into a 15 million gallon holding pond the sprayed onto the adjacent golf course for disposal.

Water is provided from two (2) water supply wells and a water treatment facility.

Quarterly domestic user rates are as follows:

• Domestic minimum water & sewer $288.00
• Additional domestic water and sewer charges based on usage as follows:
  • $1.60 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons
  • $3.50 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 25,000 gallons
  • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 25,000 gallons up to 35,000 gallons
  • $9.00 per 1,000 gallons over 35,000 gallons up to 45,000 gallons
  • $15.00 per 1,000 gallons over 45,000 gallons.

Quarterly commercial user rates are as follows:

• Commercial minimum water & sewer
  • 1 EDU $326.61
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 27,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 27,000 gallons
  • 2 EDU's $453.22
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 54,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 54,000 gallons
  • 3-13 EDU's $906.44
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 351,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 351,000 gallons
  • 14-24 EDU's $1,359.67
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 648,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 648,000
  • 25-39 EDU's $1,812.89
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 1,053,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 1,053,000
  • 40+ EDU's $2,719.33
    • $4.00 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and
    • $6.00 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 1,250,000 gallons, and
    • $10.00 per 1,000 gallons over 1,250,000

Unimproved Lots - Quarterly accessibility charge $150.00 per EDU (Not yet connected).

Riddle Farm assessment for debt service is $9.00 per EDU.
Riddle Farm effluent disposal charge is $35.00 per EDU per quarter.

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Facility Info

Developer-built wastewater treatment plant turned over to the County for operations.  Facility has a capacity of 112,000 gallons per day and effluent is spray irrigated in a dedicated spray field.  Future plans are to move to spraying effluent onto the golf course as the development builds-out.

Water is provided by the Ocean Pines Water System

River Run shall pay Ocean Pines Service Area for water as provided by contract at the following rates:

• Minimum quarterly water $71.00
• Additional water charges based on usage as follows:
  • $0.50 per 1,000 up to 10,000 gallons, and
  • $1.09 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons up to 25,000 gallons, and
  • $1.88 per 1,000 gallons over 25,000 gallons up to 35,000 gallons, and
  • $2.81 per 1,000 gallons over 35,000 gallons up to 45,000 gallons, and
  • $4.69 per 1,000 gallons over 45,000 gallons.

User rates are hereby set as follows: sewer at $192.00 per quarter.

Facility Info

Publicly built wastewater collection system only.  Operates five (5) pump stations including a major pump station capable of pumping this wastewater under bay to the Town of Ocean City for treatment and disposal.

Most of West Ocean City is served by private water wells serving individual homes.   The larger commercial areas obtain water from the Mystic Harbour System.

Quarterly user rates for sewer are hereby adopted at:

• $10.50 per domestic fixture
• $14.25 per commercial fixture.

Swimming pools are to be charged a quarterly flat rate of $26.75.

Car washes shall be charged a quarterly rate of $2.50 per 1,000 gallons based upon 70% of water consumption.

An adjusted standard assessment of 25% for platted lots in the service area that do not have sewer lines accessible to the property.

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