Water Rates

About Our Water

Post is located in Garza County and is within the Llano Estacado Water Planning Region (Region O).

The water and wastewater utilities serving the city are owned and operated by the city. The city has two sources of municipal water:

  • White River Municipal Water Authority (White River), and
  • The City of Slaton

White River has been supplying the city with municipal water since the 1960’s and has been subjected to severe drought conditions in recent years. Due to the drought conditions, the city developed a contract to buy municipal water from the City of Slaton. An emergency groundwater well field was developed by the cities of Post, Ralls, Crosbyton and Spur to provide water during prolonged drought and emergency. White River has been granted authority to manage the wells.

Water Rates

The following rates per month are the rates charged for water services furnished to residential and commercial customers, until revised by the city council by subsequent ordinance,

Inside the City limits:

  • $32.45 (up to 3,000 gallons)
  • Excess over 3,000 gallons per month (see the following table)
Monthly Consumption Tier Rate per Thousand Gallons
3,000 to 10,000 $5.15
11,000 to 25,000 $5.39
26,000 to 50,000 $5.86
51,000 to 100,000 $6.62
Over 101,000 $7.01

Outside the City

  • $40.00 (up to 3,000 gallons)
  • Excess over 3,000 gallons per month (see the following table)
Monthly Consumption Tier Rate per Thousand Gallons
3,000 to 10,000 $5.28
11,000 to 25,000 $5.60
26,000 to 50,000 $6.08
51,000 to 100,000 $6.84
Over 101,000 $7.23

Debt Service Charge

Every residential customer and commercial customer shall be charged a monthly debt service charge of $6.75 for White River and $2.50 for the Southland Well project.

Sewer Rates

The following rates per month are the rates charged for sewer services furnished to customers within the corporate limits of the city, until revised the city council by subsequent ordinance:

  • Residential - Monthly base rate: $17.60 plus $2.25 per 1,000 gallons
  • Commercial - Monthly base rate: $17.60 plus $2.80 per 1,000 gallons

Sanitation

Residential customers are assessed a monthly sanitation fee of $12.00. This fee is assessed for the collection of garbage, rubbish and refuse and is paid at the same time as the payment of all other utility charges.

The city makes regular trash collections once a week for residential customers.

Commercial businesses are assessed a monthly sanitation fee of $17.50 per dumpster, if shared and $35.00 if not. This fee is assessed for the collection of garbage, rubbish and refuse and is paid at the same time as the payment of all other utility charges. The trash collection schedule for commercial businesses varies.

Water Tap Fees

Size, Type Fee
3/4 Inches $250
1 Inch $585
2 Inches $1,000
Outside City Limits $25 Additional Charge