Utility Rates
The City of Horace provides Water and Sewer treatment services to residents. Residents in Horace Proper receive water through the City of Horace. Those outside of Horace Proper receive water service from Cass Rural Water and are billed directly from Cass Rural Water. Please click here to view a map of the Horace water service area. Residents who live within the blue-shaded area receive Horace water service. If the residence receives water from the City of Horace, the city utility bill will include the monthly cost of service for Water, Sewer, and Trash / Recycling, Forestry, Vector Control and Water Tower / Lagoon Surcharges. All residential water, sewer, and garbage / recycling monthly rate restructures are reviewed by Horace City Council annually.
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Utility Rates
Fee Description |
Amount |
Residential and Commercial Base Rate |
$19.50 monthly |
Residential and Commercial Cost per 1,000 Gallons |
$4.20 |
Bulk Water User Cost Per 1,000 Gallons |
$6.50 |
Residential and Commercial Water Tower and Lagoon Maintenance (surcharge) |
$7.60 monthly |
If your water meter is malfunctioning or is not reading properly, please contact City Hall at (701) 492-2972 to schedule a time to troubleshoot. Do not disconnect or tamper with equipment.
***Water rates will increase after the Water Improvement Project is complete***
Fee Description |
Amount |
Commercial Rate |
$5.50 monthly plus $4.00 per 1000 gallons of water - no cap |
Residential Rate |
$9.00 monthly plus $4.00 per 1000 gallons of water - capped at 10,000 gallons |
Rivers Edge Resident Flat Rate |
$56.06 monthly |
Non-Metered Rate |
$34.20 monthly |
Please note that sewer usage is based on the same metered water consumption used to calculate a water bill.
Fee Description |
Amount |
Vector (Mosquito) Control Fund |
$2.50 monthly |
Forestry Fund (Road right-of-way tree maintenance) |
$1.00 monthly |
Fee Description |
Amount |
Water |
$30.00 monthly |
Sewer |
$34.20 monthly |
Garbage |
$25.20 monthly |
Vector |
$2.50 monthly |
Forestry |
$1.00 monthly |
Surcharge |
$7.60 monthly |
Total: |
$100.50 monthly |
Fee Description |
Amount |
Residential 96 Gallon Tote and Recycling Tote |
$25.20 monthly |
Residential Extra 96 Gallon Tote |
$12.00 monthly |
Please note that commercial customers and roll-off customers are billed directly from Waste Management.