Metro Southwest – Lazy B Water Rates & Fees – Effective July 1, 2023

Lazy B is located off of San Joaquin Road north of Bopp Road.

Fiscal Year 2024 Rate Schedule for Metro Southwest – Lazy B Rates & Fees Effective July 1, 2023

Water Availability Rate

Meter SizeBase Rate
5/8 inch*$34.25
¾ inch$51.38
1 inch$85.63
1½ inch$171.25
2 inch$274.00
3 inch$548.00
4 inch$856.25
6 inch$1712.50
*Meter capacities from the AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practices – M1, Seventh Edition, “Principles of Water Rates, Fees, and Charges, American Water Works Association 2017, page 338, Table VII.2.5 Meter equivalencies based on meter capacity.

Water Consumption Charges

All Meter SizesRate
Per 1,000 gallons$3.90

Service Charges & Fees

Customer Deposits: Customer deposits vary. Deposit amounts may be increased for each category at the discretion of staff based on the payment history of either the owner or the previous tenant.
$132 for residential homeowners
$200 for Renters
$1,500 for Multi-Family, Bulk Meters, and Commercial accounts

Initial Connection Fee – $30.00
Regular Re-connection – $40.00
After Hours Re-connection – $75.00
Returned Payment – up to $40.00
Meter Re-read – $20.00
Residential Dual Meter Fee – $11.42 monthly (1/3 of Water Availability Rate)
Meter Testing – $150 for 5/8” to 1”, $205 for 1½” to 2”, $1,200 for greater than 2”
Delinquent Accounts – 2% or $5.00, whichever is greater

Illegal or Unauthorized Use of Water – The District has a fee for illegal or unauthorized use of water. This involves a contractor taking water from a hydrant without permission.
$500 for 1st offense, $1,000 for 2nd offense, and $1,500 for 3rd and successive offenses (plus the cost of water used and property damage).
$100 credit is given to a customer who reports that such an event has happened.
The District also has a bulk water rate for contractors and others that need to use water for construction and other purposes.


Development Fees

Development fees are dependent upon whether you need water service, are developing property, or have a project that involves water improvement plans. The District has development fees associated with master water plan review, water improvement plan review, inspection (including infrastructure inspection and backflow inspection), protected facilities (including fire flow impact fees, where applicable), and water connection on domestic or irrigation meters.

See our Development Fees page for more information.


Bulk Water Charges

Water Availability Rate (base rate) is the same as listed above.

Per 1,000 gallons used$4.95

Infrastructure Rehabilitation Fee

Meter SizeFee
5/8 inch*$1.50
¾ inch$2.25
1 inch$3.75
1½ inch$7.50
2 inch$12.00
3 inch$24.00
4 inch$37.50
6 inch$75.00

Water Resources Utilization Fee for All Service Areas
$0.75 per 1,000 gallons

Water Resources Utilization Fee (WRUF) provides funds to develop, design, and construct projects that will utilize the District’s Central Arizona Project (CAP) water and effluent. The WRUF has funded the land acquisition and design activities for the Northwest Recharge, Recovery, and Delivery System (NWRRDS), wheeling agreements to deliver CAP water to Metro Southwest, and various smaller activities to enhance the use of the District’s renewable water resource portfolio.