Water, wastewater, and stormwater rates for commercial customers vary based on the size of meter, number of meters, use of water, existence of a fire protection system, and other factors. The following is basic information about commercial rates as outlined in SMC 13.035. Specific information about a particular commercial location is available by calling Utilities Billing at 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489).
| Meter Size | Inside City Rate | Outside City Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 inch or less | $19.89 | $38.52 |
| 1.5 inch | $32.44 | $57.34 |
| 2 inch | $45.97 | $77.65 |
| 3 inch | $73.63 | $119.13 |
| 4 inch | $101.41 | $160.80 |
| 6 inch | $143.45 | $223.86 |
| 8 inch | $293.91 | $476.14 |
| 10 inch | $429.21 | $690.91 |
Water meters measure in cubic feet. The City of Spokane bills consumption based on units. A unit is equal to 100 cubic feet or approximately 748 gallons. This chart is based on per month usage.
| Usage | Inside City Rate (Per hundred cubic feet) |
Outside City Rate (Per hundred cubic feet) |
|---|---|---|
| Zero up to 600 cubic feet
(Charge for all use: zero up to 600.) |
$0.3715 | $0.5572 |
| Greater than 600 up to 1,000 cubic feet
(Charge for all use: zero up to 1,000.) |
$0.7709 | $1.1567 |
| Greater than 1,000 cubic feet
(Charge for all use: zero to amount used.) |
$1.1152 | $1.6728 |
| Meter Size | Inside City Rate | Outside City Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 inch or less | $21.05 | $31.58 |
| 4 inch | $29.72 | $44.57 |
| 6 inch | $41.30 | $61.95 |
| 8 inch | $49.97 | $74.94 |
| 10 inch | $59.76 | $89.64 |
| Charge | Inside City Rate | Outside City Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Sewer Charge | Per Million Gallons of Water Use | $2,491.80 | $4,983.02 |
| OR Per Hundred Cubic Feet | $1.86 | $3.73 | |
| General Stormwater Charge | Per impervious acre per year | $1,190.57 | N/A |
| Per one-one hundredth impervious acre per month. (See RCW 35.67.020; RCW 35.92.020) | $0.99 | N/A | |
| Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Stormwater user surcharge (per acre or equivalent thereof) | $86.77 | N/A | |
| Water-Wastewater Capital | Minimum commercial user charge (includes first forty-eight units) |
$33.11 | $37.94 |
| Consumption charge (over forty-eight units) (per hundred cubic feet) | $0.6945 | $1.3886 | |
Customers with only water service or only wastewater service pay a pro-rated capital charge.
The City also offers a variety of solid waste services for commercial customers. View service information and rate information.
Utility Billing
Spokane City Hall
808 W Spokane Falls Blvd
Spokane, WA 99201
Hours: Monday-Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)
7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Email: ubill@spokanecity.org
