The following is charged to connect into the water or sewer service and is to be paid upon issuance of a permit, processed through the Building Department, City Hall, 1 S. Sandusky Street.

• Water and Sewer Permits

All properties connecting to the City of Delaware water and sewer system will be assigned an Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU), or multiple thereof, with one (1) EDU being equal to average daily water consumption of 360 gallons.

Single-Family Properties

All single-family residential properties connecting to the utility system are assigned one (1) EDU.

Multi-Family Properties

All master metered multi-family residential properties connecting to the utility system will be assigned an EDU multiple calculated by multiplying the number of multi-family residential units by the Single Family Equivalant (SFE) value that follows:

SFE values as of June 1, 2021.
1 Bedroom .63
2 Bedrooms .75
3 Bedrooms .88
4 + Bedrooms 1.0

Non-Residential Properties

All properties connecting to the system which are not residential properties will be assigned an EDU multiple based upon the properties’ estimated daily water consumption in gallons, divided by 360 gallons (one EDU). This division will be calculated to the second decimal place and rounded according to mathematical convention. In no event shall a non-residential property be assigned an EDU of less than one (1).

The EDU multiple established for non-residential properties based on estimated water consumption is reviewed 12 months after occupancy is obtained to determine if the estimated daily water consumption is accurate. The director may extend this 12 month time period if accurate consumption data is not available. Any increase or decrease in the EDU multiple based on actual water consumption which results in a capacity fee charge adjustment of more than $1,000 shall be communicated to the property owner in writing.

Capacity Fee Per EDU, as of June 1, 2021

The water capacity fee is $4,912 per EDU. The sewer capacity fee is $3,145 per EDU

To estimate your project’s capacity fees, download our Capacity Fee Worksheet.

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