City of Bonney Lake water rates are set to encourage water conservation (the more you use the more you pay – especially in the summer).
Current City water supplies are sufficient to feed the community. However, the City has to purchase outside water at a premium, currently from Tacoma Public Utilities, to meet the extra high summer water demands.
For customers inside the city limits, the months designated as summer are June 1st to September 30th. The first utility billing statement to reflect the higher summer rate will be your July bill.
For customers outside the city limits, the months designated as summer are July 1st to October 31st. The first utility bill to reflect the higher summer rate will be your August statement. For commercial customers, summer rates will begin July 1st and continue through October 31st.
Outdoor water conservation tips:
- Water lawn & garden in short intervals early morning or evening. Only water once every 3 to 5 days. One inch per week is all your lawn needs. Watering less often produces a deeper, healthier root system. Avoid watering in heat of day or when windy.
- Use a broom, rather than a hose, to clean sidewalks and driveways.
- When washing your car – wash it on the lawn if possible and use a hose with a shutoff nozzle.
- Place mulch around trees and plants to avoid excess evaporation.
- Install a timed-automated sprinkler system.
- Collect rain water to water landscaping within yard and home.
- Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street.
This article originally appeared in the Bonney Lake Reporter newsletter. Sign up to receive this newsletter by email at www.citybonneylake.org/newsletter or find it in the local Courier-Herald newspaper!
Additional resources:
- Utility Billing – www.citybonneylake.org/utilities
- Public Works Water Division – www.citybonneylake.org/publicworks
- Water Conservation Tips – www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/ws/wtrcnsv.html (WA Department of Ecology)
