Resolution No. 2025-12 Water Sewer and Storm and Surface Water Utility Rates (Approved 061025)Page 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-12
A RESOLUTION of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, updating certain Water, Sewer and Storm and Surface Water Utility fees in the City’s Fee
Schedule.
WHEREAS, the City of Bainbridge Island periodically updates the City’s Fee Schedule including Water, Sewer and Storm and Surface Water Management fees to reflect City Council
actions; and
WHEREAS, studies of the rates, charges, and fees of utility systems are generally
conducted on periodic intervals to ensure they provide adequate revenue for the utilities, and to
ensure the rates, charges, and fees are, and continue to be, in conformance with state law; and
WHEREAS, in June 2024, the City engaged the services of FCS Group to evaluate and
provide recommendations and a final report to the City concerning water, sewer and storm and
surface water management monthly rates and for fees connecting to the City’s water and sewerage systems, referred to as a “system participation fee”; and
WHEREAS, City staff, following the recommendations of the FCS Group study, have
identified that increases to the City’s 2026-2028 monthly water, sewer and storm and surface water management rates and fees are necessary to support the operations, maintenance and
capital needs of the systems; and
WHEREAS, City staff met and developed the rate and fee increase recommendations in
coordination with the City’s Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) over seven (7) public meetings
between October 2024 and April 2025, and the UAC ultimately endorsed the recommendations.
. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11.A.I.A and Section 11.A.I.B Water and Sewer Participation Fees of
the City’s Fee Schedule shall be revised as shown in the attached Exhibit A.
Section 2. Section 11.B Water and Sewer Monthly Rates of the City’s Fee Schedule
shall be revised as shown in the attached Exhibit B.
Section 3. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this resolution
conflict with the terms of any prior ordinance or resolution, including terms related to fee or
charge adjustments, the terms of this resolution shall control.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect and be in force January 1, 2026.
PASSED by the City Council this 10th day of June, 2025.
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APPROVED by the Mayor this 10th day of June, 2025.
Ashley Mathews, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
Christine Brown, MMC, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: May 23, 2025
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 10, 2025
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2026
RESOLUTION NO: 2025-12
Resolution No. 2025-12
EXHIBIT A
11. UTILITY FEES
A. CONNECTION TO CITY UTILITIES
(Required by Ordinance No. 82-20)
1. SYSTEM PARTICIPATION FEES
(Ordinance No. 2018-47 2023-16)
A. WATER
(1) Residential – Single Family
Meter Size of: 3/4” $7,125.00 $10,516.00
1” $11,875.00 $14,264.00
1.5” $23,749.00 $23,635.00
2” $37,999.00 $34,881.00
3” $75,998.00 $64,868.00
4” $118,746.00 $98,605.00
6” $237,492.00 $192,316.00
(2) Residential – Multi Family
Meter Size of: 3/4” $8,307.00 $12,962.00
1” $13,845.00 $16,710.00
1.5” $27,691.00 $26,082.00
2” $44,305.00 $37,327.00
3” $88,610.00 $67,315.00
4” $138,453.00 $101,051.00
6” $276,905.00 $194,763.00
(3) Commercial
Meter Size of: 3/4” $8,307.00 $12,962.00
1” $13,845.00 $16,710.00
1.5” $27,691.00 $26,082.00
2” $44,305.00 $37,327.00
3” $88,610.00 $67,315.00
4” $138,453.00 $101,051.00
6” $276,905.00 $194,763.00
(4) Irrigation
Meter Size of: 3/4” $4,760.00 $5,623.00
1” $7,933.00 $9,371.00
1.5” $15,867.00 $18,742.00
2” $25,387.00 $29,988.00
3” $50,773.00 $59,975.00
4” $79,334.00 $93,712.00
6” $158,667.00 $187,423.00
B. SEWER
WINSLOW
(1) Residential – Single Family $12,884.00 $18,372.00(a flat fee)
(2) Residential – Multi Family $7,993.00 $11,398.00 per living unit
(3) Commercial $12,884.00 $18,372.00 per ERU
Where “ERU” is defined as each set of 20-fixture units as
shown on the schedule of fixture units on file with the
City Clerk.
SOUTH ISLAND SEWER
(1) Residential – Single Family $5,694.00 $7,574.00 (a flat fee)
(2) Residential – Multi-Family $3,532.00 $4,699.00 per living unit
(3) Commercial $5,694.00 $7,574.00 per ERU
Where “ERU” is defined as each set of 20-fixture units
as shown on the schedule of fixture units on file with the
City Clerk.
SEWER PARTICIPATION CHARGE (SEWER DISTRICT NO. 7)
(Kitsap County Sewer District No. 7 Resolution # 2024-01 2025-01)
(1) Residential – Single Family $12,818.01 $13,458.90 (Flat Fee)
(2) Commercial $12,818.01 $13,458.90 per ERU
Where “ERU” is defined as each set of 20-fixture units as
shown on the schedule of fixture units on file with the
City Clerk.
Resolution No. 2025-12
EXHIBIT B
B. UTILITY FEES – MONTHLY RATES
(Ordinance No. 2012-21, unless otherwise indicated)
SERVICE CATEGORIES
CATEGORY 1 – Single Family Residences (SFR)
CATEGORY 2 – Multiple Dwellings (MFRs)
Residences including but not limited to apartment houses, condominiums and mobile home
courts are included in this category. Each dwelling unit shall constitute one unit for the
purposes of this rate schedule.
CATEGORY 3 – Commercial Users (COMM)
Commercial users including but not limited to retail sales, personal and professional services,
entertainment, repair facilities, and restaurants. Each water meter shall constitute one unit for
the purposes of this rate schedule.
CATEGORY 4 – Other (MIX)
Any users other than those in Categories 1, 2, 3 and 5. Each water meter shall constitute one unit
for the purposes of this rate schedule. Ordinance 98-24 provides that there shall be no new
connections in this category after October 1, 1998.
CATEGORY 5 – Industrial Users
DISCOUNTS FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS OR DISABLED RATEPAYERS CITIZENS (does not apply
to sewer service connections for sewer treatment provided by Kitsap County Sewer District No. 7)
(BIMC 13.16.0802 through 086, Ordinance No. 2017-15, Resolution No. 2020-01, Ordinance
No. 2025-16)
Persons who meet the qualifications for property tax exemption under RCW 84.36.381, or
disabled persons who meet the requirements set forth in BIMC 13.16.080 through and
13.16.086, and qualify based on the following income brackets set forth below, may apply for
the following water, sewer and storm drain discounts to their single-family residence or
residential cooperative or condominium unit utility bills:
$0- $46,000: 60% reduction
$46,001 - $56,000: 55% reduction
$56,001 - $65,000: 50% reduction
DISCOUNTS ARE NOT RETROACTIVE
WATER RATES
WATER RATES FOR THE WINSLOW, CASEY STREET, & ROCKAWAY BEACH WATER SYSTEMS
(Ordinance Nos. 2023-16) Resolution No. 2025-12
CATEGORY 1 (SINGLE FAMILY) Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28
Monthly Base Rate per Meter
Up to 3/4” $24.80 $31.25 $39.37 $49.61 1” $48.91 $61.63 $77.65 $97.84
1-1/2” $89.16 $112.34 $141.55 $178.35
Consumption Charge per 100 Cubic Feet (cf) For the first 500 cf per billing period $2.52 $3.18 $4.00 $5.04
For the next 700 cf per billing period $4.04 $5.09 $6.41 $8.08
For the next 1,800 cf per billing period $5.75 $7.25 $9.13 $11.50
For amounts over 3,000 cf per billing period $7.81 $9.84 $12.40 $15.62 CATEGORY 2 (MULTIPLE DWELLINGS) Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28
Monthly Base Rate per Living Unit $10.71 $13.49 $17.00 $21.42
Consumption Charge per 100 Cubic Feet (cf) $2.20 $2.77 $3.49 $4.40 CATEGORY 3 (COMMERCIAL) Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28
Monthly Base Rate per Meter
Up to 3/4” $32.53 $40.99 $51.64 $65.07 1” $71.95 $90.66 $114.23 $143.93
1-1/2” $137.96 $173.83 $219.03 $275.97
2” $216.53 $272.83 $343.76 $433.14
3” $426.83 $537.81 $677.64 $853.82 4” $663.41 $835.90 $1,053.23 $1,327.07
6” $1,320.57 $1,663.92 $2,096.54 $2,641.64
Consumption Charge per 100 Cubic Feet (cf) $3.07 $3.87 $4.87 $6.14
CATEGORY 4 (INDUSTRIAL) shall pay rates as set by individual contract, which contract shall not provide rates less than any of the categories 1 through 3. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28 Monthly Base Rate per Meter
Up to 3/4” $8.14 $10.26 $12.92 $16.28
1” $10.71 $13.49 $17.00 $21.40
1-1/2” $15.01 $18.91 $23.83 $30.03 2” $20.17 $25.41 $32.02 $40.35
3” $33.86 $42.66 $53.76 $67.73
4” $49.32 $62.14 $78.30 $98.66
6” $92.21 $116.18 $146.39 $184.45 Consumption Charge per 100 Cubic Feet (cf) $6.72 $8.47 $10.67 $13.44
WATER FOR CONTRACTOR PROJECT USE (Ordinance No. 2023-16) (Resolution No. 2025-12)
Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28
Consumption Charge per 100 Cubic Feet (cf) $7.59 $9.56 $12.05 $15.18 Monthly Administrative Fee $30.00 $37.80 $47.63 $60.01
SEWER RATES
SEWER RATES FOR USERS OF BOTH WATER AND SEWER
(Ordinance Nos. 2023-16 Resolution No. 2025-12
CATEGORY 1 (SINGLE FAMILY)* Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28 Monthly Base Rate per Living Unit $52.32 $60.43 $69.80 $80.61
Consumption Charge per 100 Cubic Feet (cf)* $8.93 $10.31 $11.91 $13.76 CATEGORY 2 (MULTIPLE DWELLINGS) Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28 Monthly Base Rate per Living Unit $45.83 $52.93 $61.14 $70.61
Consumption Charge per 100 Cubic Feet (cf)* $8.93 $10.31 $11.91 $13.76 CATEGORY 3 (COMMERCIAL) Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28 Monthly Base Rate per Account $160.88 $185.82 $214.62 $247.88
Consumption Charge per 100 Cubic Feet (cf) $12.14 $14.02 $16.20 $18.71
CATEGORY 4 (INDUSTRIAL) shall pay rates as set by individual contract.
*Category1. Sewer bills in the summer are reduced to the average of each property’s billing during the winter to account for irrigation and similar water usage that doesn’t go down the sewer.
SEWER RATES FOR USERS WITHOUT WATER SERVICE SERVED BY THE WINSLOW
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
CATEGORY 1 (SINGLE FAMILY) Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28 Monthly Base Rate per Account $146.84 $169.60 $195.89 $226.25 CATEGORY 3 (COMMERCIAL) Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28
Monthly Base Rate per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU)* $197.21 $227.78 $263.08 $303.86
Where “ERU” is defined as each set of 20-fixture units as shown on the schedule of fixture units in file with the City Clerk.
SEWER RATES FOR CUSTOMERS SERVED BY THE KITSAP COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 7
TREATMENT PLANT (Ordinance Nos. 2009-39, 2023-16, Resolution 2025-12 )
Kitsap Sewer District No. 7 Resolution No. 2024-01, No. 2025-01
PROPERTIES WITH GRINDER PUMPS Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28
Monthly Rate – City (Flat Fee) $34.59 $39.95 $46.14 $53.30 Monthly Rate per ERU – Kitsap County Sewer District No. 7* $89.84 $89.84 $89.84 $89.84
Total Monthly Rate $124.43 $129.79 $135.98 $143.14 PROPERTIES WITHOUT GRINDER PUMPS Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28
Monthly Rate per ERU – City $28.46 $32.87 $37.97 $43.85
Monthly Rate per ERU – Kitsap County Sewer District No. 7* $89.84 $89.84 $89.84 $89.84
Total Monthly Rate per ERU $118.30 $122.71 $127.81 $133.69
*The 2025 rate charged by Kitsap County Sewer District No. 7 is $69.64 $89.84. This is subject to future changes by the District.
C. STORM AND SURFACE WATER RATES
(BIMC 13.24, Ordinance No. 2017-22, 2025-16)
Storm and Surface Water fees are billed on Kitsap County property tax bills.
CHARGE PER IMPERVIOUS SURFACE UNIT (ISU) $236.00 244.00 annually
Current 1/1/26 1/1/27 1/1/28 $244.00 $252.54 $261.38 $270.53
REDUCTIONS
(Ordinance No. 2015-20 and Resolution No. 2016-10 2025-16 )
Refer to Section B. for Discounts offered to Low-Income Ratepayers.
Rate reductions for low-income seniors or disabled citizens 50% discount
As defined by BIMC 13.16.082.
Categories other than Single Family Residence may apply for the
following impervious surface rate reductions for:
Compacted Gravel Surfaces Used by Vehicles 25% discount
On-site Stormwater Mitigation Facility up to 50% discount
Less than 15% Impervious Groundcover 50% discount
These discounts are not retroactive; they are granted at the sole discretion of the City; and
they may not be used to reduce the charge to less than 50% of the fee.