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Capacity & Tap Fees
Capacity Fees
The City of Springfield has established capacity fees for water and wastewater in order to help to recover capital improvement costs related to the construction of major new facilities and lines. Capacity fees for water and wastewater are paid at the same time the installation charges and tap fees are paid.
An applicant for a building permit within the City of Springfield or an applicant for a building permit within Robertson County to be served by the Springfield water / wastewater utility system must present receipts showing that the capacity fees and the County's adequate facilities tax have been paid as a condition of qualifying for a building permit.
Each new equivalent single-family dwelling unit connection to the City of Springfield water system shall be charged a capacity fee in the amount of $750.
Each new equivalent single-family dwelling unit connection to the City of Springfield wastewater system shall be charged a capacity fee in the amount of $750.
An equivalent single-family dwelling unit connection is a unit of measurement equal to the amount of water that can be provided to a single-family dwelling unit connection through a ¾ - inch water meter. The capacity fee charge per connection shall be determined by the water meter size and the number of equivalent single-family dwelling unit connections that can be provided through the meter.
A fire hydrant 6 inch line is a charge $1,500.
Tap Fees
Water
The City of Springfield will be responsible for making all water service installations on the existing system.
Charges for a standard ¾ - inch residential service installation made by the City will be a tap fee of $300 and an installation charge of $700 for a short-side installation and an installation charge of $900 for a long side installation. All other size service installations made by the City will each be charged a tap fee of $300 and an installation charge of $1,000 per inch diameter for a short-side installation or an installation charge, plus actual main extension costs, for a long-side installation.
A tap fee of $300.00 per connection will be paid for service installations on mains constructed by the developer. The home builder / property owner shall be responsible for making the connection to the water service line that the developer has installed to the lot.
Sprinkler Taps also require a fee. A 6 inch sprinkler tap (unmetered) is $1,500 short or long side plus a $300 tap fee. An 8 inch sprinkler tap (unmetered) is $2,000 for short or long side plus the $300 tap fee.
Wastewater
The City shall be responsible for making all wastewater service installations on the existing system.
Charges for a standard 6-inch service installation made by the City will be a tap fee of $300 and an installation charge of $800. All other service installations made by the City will each be charged a tap fee of $300 and an installation charge at actual cost.
A tap fee of $300.00 will be paid for each service installation on mains constructed by the developer. The home builder / property owner shall be responsible for making the connection to the wastewater service line that the developer has installed to the lot.
Water & Sewer Main Extensions
The City of Springfield's policies for the extension of water and sewer mains can be found in the Springfield Municipal Code (PDF) Title 18, "Water and Wastewaters." The policies for water main extensions are found in Chapter 2, Sections 18-207, 18-208 and 18-209. The policies for sewer main extensions are found in Chapter 3, Sections 18-314, 18-315 and 18-316.
The City of Springfield has established capacity fees for water and wastewater in order to help to recover capital improvement costs related to the construction of major new facilities and lines. Capacity fees for water and wastewater are paid at the same time the installation charges and tap fees are paid.
An applicant for a building permit within the City of Springfield or an applicant for a building permit within Robertson County to be served by the Springfield water / wastewater utility system must present receipts showing that the capacity fees and the County's adequate facilities tax have been paid as a condition of qualifying for a building permit.
Each new equivalent single-family dwelling unit connection to the City of Springfield water system shall be charged a capacity fee in the amount of $750.
Each new equivalent single-family dwelling unit connection to the City of Springfield wastewater system shall be charged a capacity fee in the amount of $750.
An equivalent single-family dwelling unit connection is a unit of measurement equal to the amount of water that can be provided to a single-family dwelling unit connection through a ¾ - inch water meter. The capacity fee charge per connection shall be determined by the water meter size and the number of equivalent single-family dwelling unit connections that can be provided through the meter.
A fire hydrant 6 inch line is a charge $1,500.
Tap Fees
Water
The City of Springfield will be responsible for making all water service installations on the existing system.
Charges for a standard ¾ - inch residential service installation made by the City will be a tap fee of $300 and an installation charge of $700 for a short-side installation and an installation charge of $900 for a long side installation. All other size service installations made by the City will each be charged a tap fee of $300 and an installation charge of $1,000 per inch diameter for a short-side installation or an installation charge, plus actual main extension costs, for a long-side installation.
A tap fee of $300.00 per connection will be paid for service installations on mains constructed by the developer. The home builder / property owner shall be responsible for making the connection to the water service line that the developer has installed to the lot.
Sprinkler Taps also require a fee. A 6 inch sprinkler tap (unmetered) is $1,500 short or long side plus a $300 tap fee. An 8 inch sprinkler tap (unmetered) is $2,000 for short or long side plus the $300 tap fee.
Wastewater
The City shall be responsible for making all wastewater service installations on the existing system.
Charges for a standard 6-inch service installation made by the City will be a tap fee of $300 and an installation charge of $800. All other service installations made by the City will each be charged a tap fee of $300 and an installation charge at actual cost.
A tap fee of $300.00 will be paid for each service installation on mains constructed by the developer. The home builder / property owner shall be responsible for making the connection to the wastewater service line that the developer has installed to the lot.
Water & Sewer Main Extensions
The City of Springfield's policies for the extension of water and sewer mains can be found in the Springfield Municipal Code (PDF) Title 18, "Water and Wastewaters." The policies for water main extensions are found in Chapter 2, Sections 18-207, 18-208 and 18-209. The policies for sewer main extensions are found in Chapter 3, Sections 18-314, 18-315 and 18-316.