What's an Average Quarterly Bill?
The calculations below are based on the District's rates as of the 11/20/2007 passage of Ordinance #506. These rates are effective January 1, 2008 and payable on bills received in April 2008 and thereafter.
$1.02 per House per Day
The use of toilets, garbage disposals, showers, tubs, sinks and other organic waste drains for an "average" single family home are included in this estimate.
Calculation:
- While no family really is "average" the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that a "Typical Single Family Residence" produces 350 gallons of wastewater per day.
- At 90 days per quarter, the "normal" single-family residence produces 31,500 gallons of wastewater per quarter.
- 31.500 / 748 (There are approximately 748 gallons in a cubic foot of water.) equals 42 units per quarter
- 42 units times $2.00 per unit equals $84.00
- plus quarterly fixed-rate per account user charge of $7.50 equals $91.50
- $91.50 divided by the 90-day quarter equals $1.02 each day per residence.
Taxes
Note that the above calculations do not include the yearly taxes assessed by the DeKalb Sanitary District.
How Are Bills Issued?
Bills for users in the Sanitary District are issued by the City of DeKalb on behalf of the District. The District reimburses the City of DeKalb for this service.
Billing Questions
Questions about billing can be directed to the City of DeKalb Billing Department at 815 748-2085.
District Rates and Fees
The District spends the money it collects on the equipment that speeds the biological processes of restoration enough to handle the 4.5 to 6.0 Million Gallons of wastewater users send our way each and every day (1,250 billion gallons of wastewater in a year), as well as on the chemicals that help to ensure that the discharge to the Kishwaukee River is safe and clean.
The collection system (the pipes that deliver the wastewater from your homes and businesses to our plant) must also be constantly maintained, repaired and replaced to keep used sanitary water from escaping into the ground water system.
Questions about our user charges can be directed to DeKalb Sanitary District administrators at 815 758-3513.