Suffolk County Water Authority

 

Rates at a glance

Service charge

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Per quarter

Standard water rate

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Per CCF

Conservation water rate

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Per CCF

How the conservation rate is applied

Only customers who use more than 120 CCF in a single billing quarter will be charged the conservation water rate, and only for usage above 120 CCF (up to 1-inch meters). See the chart below for threshold limits for larger meters.

The Suffolk County Water Authority is an independent public-benefit corporation operating under the authority of the Public Authorities Law of the State of New York. SCWA operates without taxing power on a not-for-profit basis.


Standard Rates Summary

Service Charge
Fixed charge
Water Quality & Treatment Charge
Fixed charge
Consumption Charge
Variable charge · Tier 1
Per CCF —
Per KGAL —
Conservation Rate
Variable charge · Tier 2
Per CCF —
Per KGAL —

Current standard rate summary (1 KGAL = 1,000 gallons).


Conservation Rate Thresholds

Meter Size CCF GAL
5/8″ 120 89,760
3/4″ 120 89,760
1″ 120 89,760
1 ½″ 390 291,720
2″ 390 291,720
3″ 390 291,720
4″ 2,400 1,795,200
6″ 3,000 2,244,000
8″ 3,000 2,244,000

Conservation rate thresholds by meter size per billing quarter.


CCF to gallons conversion

1 CCF = 748 gallons