water rate

British  

noun

1. a charge made for the public supply of water

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Example Sentences

Weeks into the pandemic, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan reluctantly suspended the controversial water shutoffs and offered a temporary discounted water rate.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2021

As a candidate, his campaign published fliers stating that “Billy McKinney will hold the line on taxes and fees …” Months later, McKinney voted “aye” on a $1.60 per thousand water rate increase.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2020

“It’s much more reasonable and much less expensive to implement serious water conservation measures and to implement water rate changes,” said Lisa Rutherford, a member of Conserve Southwest Utah, an environmental group in St. George.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2017

In the past 10 years, the water rate in the city has doubled.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2017

By incessant vigilance we do, I believe, usually succeed in deducting the Folkestone water rate from the Sandgate general rate which covers water, but the wear and tear is enormous.

From Mankind in the Making by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)