Fees and Meter Size	Construction Hydrant
Leaks

Fees and Meter Size :

Sizes	Monthly Base Rate	Purchase (new one)
⅝ or ¾ inch	$8.50	$330.00 residential standard
1 inch	$21.25	$420.00
1 ½	$42.50	$950.00
2 inch	$68.00	$1,125.00 irrigation/turbine
2 inch	$68.00	$1,615.00 domestic/compound

 

Commercial Sewer Fee: $75.00 base rate for the first 8,000 gallons and $2.00 per each additional 1,000 gallons used.

Hydrant Meter Rental:

Contract water meters are used to measure the volume of water withdrawn from fire hydrants within the City of Murphy. The meters are available to customers by coming to the City Hall Water Department. Meters are issued upon receipt of deposit and completion of an application for a hydrant meter.   

• Deposit $1,500.00, refundable upon return of meter in working condition.
• Meter monthly use fee $100.00 plus $3.00 per 1,000 gallons used
• Storm water fee of $3.00 each month
• Contractors are responsible for water meter readings and must be given to the Water Billing Department or faxed to 972-468-4104 on a weekly basis or a $500.00 penalty may result.
• You must furnish your own black flow device, and we would need copies of the testing done on it.

Water Leak Information:

The City of Murphy ordinances allows customers who have suffered an excusable defect to receive a leak adjustment.
All leaks are a priority; however, leaks posing a potential threat to health and safety are handled as emergencies and receive priority response. PLEASE CALL EMERGENCY NUMBER AT 972-965-6200 if experiencing this kind of leak.
Please provide a letter to the Water Department requesting a leak credit please include the service address along with the approximate dates the leak occurred and with the repair receipt in order to receive proper credit. A leak credit will be applied only after a customer presents proof of a repair of the leak to the Water Department.
When the leak credit has been approved by the Water Department a credit will be applied on your water statement and you will be notified by letter of the credit. Leak credits are based on water usage consumption, not dollar amounts for two months prior to the month of the leak and one month after the leak. The leak credit will apply to water usage only and a leak credit shall be applied only once a year as appropriate. Please continue to make your monthly payments as scheduled.