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Southwest Suburban Sewer District bills nearly 15,000
customers on a regular basis, which have been divided into the following billing cycles:
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 | Residential Customers: Billed on a bi-monthly basis at a flat
rate of $21.50 per month. |
| Multi-Family Properties: Comprising of
duplexes to very large apartment complexes, are billed bi-monthly based on a flat rate of
$21.00 per unit, per month. |
| Commercial Accounts: All commercial
accounts are billed bi-monthly, based on the previous year’s water consumption. The
formula for calculating commercial billing is based on $21.50 for the first 750 cubic feet
per month, plus an additional $3.00 for each 100 cubic feet thereafter. The new water
consumption figures are collected from the various water districts and entered into the
billing system each year in January, wherein accounts are billed for the period of January
and February of the new year on March 1st. |
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Southwest Suburban Sewer District's rates are well below those charged by other sewer
service providers. That is in part due to the fact that sewage flows to either of two
treatment plants owned and operated by the District, in lieu of flowing to the King County
Metro system. Click here and view the July-2006
newsletter, for a chart of SWSSD's rates in comparison to the 28 other agencies in King
County.
Payments: The District accepts cash, money orders or checks. Automatic payments can
also be deducted from your checking account via an electronic
bill payment. We now accept VISA and MasterCard debit and/or credit cards either
in person, or over the phone for residential customers.
Direct payments can be made using any of these methods:
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| Mail: The majority of customers choose to mail in a personal
check at this time. Bills are sent out bi-monthly, along with a return envelope. |
| In Person: Paid at the District
office Mon-Fri from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. |
| Entrance Door Mail Slot: After hours and on weekends payments
can be dropped through the mail slot. |
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Payments by Renters: Policy Change: Effective February 1, 2006, the Board of
Commissioners approved a policy whereby the district will no longer bill tenants of
residential property. All bills will be sent directly to the owners of the property or to
a designated management company. Due to the high cost of lien filings, it is important
that the owners of the property receive the bills for their rental property, as the
responsibility of payment is the owner's. Liens are filed against owners, not renters. The
district will continue to bill renters who occupy commercial property only. All renters
currently being billed by the district for residential property are grandfathered in,
until there is a change of renter, or the account becomes delinquent to the point of lien.
The sewer bill for residential properties is a fixed amount each year, and an owner can
consider that when establishing the monthly rent.
Rate Reduction Program: The District has developed a rate
reduction program for customers who have incomes below the standard guidelines set
forth by King County. Total annual household income from all sources is considered when
qualifying for this discount, currently a $5.50 reduction per month.
Fees and Charges: Here is a complete list of fees
and charges for sewer services, permit fees, certificates of availability,
connection charges, developer extension fees, recordings of easements or contracts, vactor
waste dumping, various office related fees if applicable and sales from the Compost
facility. |
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