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Increased Rates for Customers with Irrigation Systems
| Latest NewsThe Onslow, North Carolina Water and Sewer Authority (ONWASA), has approved a new irrigation meter policy governing the use of potable water for the purpose of outdoor irrigation. Under ONWASA’s new policy, customers who purchase irrigation meters for their private landscape irrigation systems are going to be charged an irrigation water user fee at a rate 50% higher than water rates for domestic water meters. The new fee only applies to separately metered irrigation systems; however, customers will not incur an impact fee for the meters.
In July, North Carolina House Bill 2499 went into effect, requiring all users installing new irrigation systems to purchase separate water meters for those systems. The new state law does not affect customers who currently have irrigation systems that are not separately metered.
Scott Chadwick, ONWASA board member and mayor of Swansboro, North Carolina, said it is his understanding that part of the reason for the state mandate is an effort to conserve potable water, and he believes the policy instituted by the ONWASA board will encourage water conservation.
The new irrigation rates will go into effect during the November billing cycle.
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