Why are sewer and surface water management (SWM) rates different from city to city?
Clean Water Services and its member Cities adopted a new rate model in 2008 that provides stable funding for regional services and provides flexibility for the District and its member Cities to provide local services. Clean Water Services sets a districtwide rate for both sewer and surface water management and also a local rate for the unincorporated areas within the urban Washington County. Each City may then adopt Clean Water Services’ local rate or may choose to adopt their own rate to meet the needs of their community.
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