Utility Rates

Water:

Deposit for residential customers: $100
 
Inside City Limits -
$20.77 first 1,000 gallons
$ 6.51 each additional 1,000 gal.
Sewer:
$15.64 first 1,000 gallons
$5.15 each additional 1,000 gal.
 
Outside City Limits -
Water:
$25.40 first 1,000 gallons
$15.54 each additional 1,000 gal.
Sewer:
$19.14 first 1,000 gallons
$6.22 each additional 1,000 gal.
 
Sanitation $15.50/mo.
(trash pickup)
Leaf Vac/Compost $2.45/mo.
 
Gas:
Gas deposits for residential customers: $150.00
 
Natural Gas Rates change monthly.
 
The City of Salem operates its own natural gas system and sets the rates that its customers pay for natural gas (except supply charges – see below).  The charges paid by Salem’s customers are as follows:
 
Rate ClassBreaks (therms)Monthly Meter

Distribution Charge (per therm)

RC1 $5.00

$0.3808

RC23,000$28.00$0.1000
RC340,000$178.00$0.0900
RC41,000,000$503.00$0.0690