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Port Townsend WA 98368
Phone: 360-379-5095
Fax: 360-344-4619
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System Development Charges
System Development Charges (SDC) are fees charged to new
development to pay for reserving growth capacity in capital projects
constructed by the City. As in many communities nationwide, SDCs
have been set for water and wastewater to ensure that, rather than being
subsidized by the general ratepayers, “growth pays for growth.”
Who Pays System Development Charges?
Any new customer requesting a water or sewer tap, or any existing
customer requesting an upsize of an existing tap must pay SDCs. For
upsizing a tap, the applicant will be given credit based on their existing
tap size.
How Much Are The Charges?
For the average single family residence, SDCs are set at $4,494.00 for
water and $3758.00 for wastewater. These fees do not include service
line installation and water meter installation charges.
When Are SDCs Paid?
Fees must be paid at the time the connection is requested.
(PTMC 13.03.070)
How to Determine your SDCs Type of
Installation
Water
ERU Factor
Water
SDC
Wastewater
ERU Factor
Wastewater
SDC
SDCs are based on
Equivalent Residential Unit
(ERU) factors. ERUs are
determined by the meter size;
the average single family
home is considered one (1)
Equivalent Residential Unit.
Refer to table at right
Single Family
& other 5/8”-
3/4” meters
1 ERU $4,494.00 1 ERU $3,758.00
1” meter
2.5 ERU $11,235.00 1.4 ERU $5,261.20
1 ¼” meter 3.75 ERU $16,852.50 1.6 ERU $6,012.80
1-1/2” meter
5 ERU $22,470.00 1.8 ERU $6,764.40
2” meter
8 ERU $35,952.00 2.9 ERU $10,898.20
3” meter
15 ERU $67,410.00 11 ERU $41,338.00
Contact the Development
Services Department at
(360)379-5095 for more
information.
4” meter 25 ERU $112,350.00 14 ERU $52,612.00