Do you have more questions about wastewater?

Visit the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) website.

The City of Springfield provides Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) administration, including: legal and risk management services; financial management and accounting; budget and rate development; billing and customer service; public policy development; public information, education, and citizen involvement programs. Springfield also provides long-range capital planing, design and construction management.

Your sewer and drainage fees are included in the bill you receive from Springfield Utility Board (SUB). If you have questions regarding the sewer portion of your bill please call (541) 726-3696. If you have questions regarding the water or electricity portion of your bill, please call SUB at (541) 744-3795. For more information about billing visit SUB.

How to Read Your Bill

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How is my wastewater bill determined?
A. Your bill is a combined fee which includes a Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) charge of $10.48 a month plus a flow-based fee. The flow portion of your wastewater bill is based on units of water consumed. One unit equals 748 gallons. The flow-based fees are determined from actual water meter readings during the winter months (December through April). For May through November, the bills are based on the average of the winter usage or the actual usage, whichever is less. For accounts with fewer than three months usage, bills are based on seven (7) units or actual usage, whichever is less.

Q. How are wastewater fees used each year?
A. The wastewater fees you pay go to build, operate, and maintain Springfield's wastewater collection system and MWMC's regional wastewater conveyance and treatment system. All wastewater must be collected and treated to meet state and federal water quality standards before it is discharged into the Willamette River. Some examples of the work conducted annually include: about 224 miles of Springfield wastewater lines are inspected, approximately 40,000 feet of Springfield wastewater lines are repaired or replaced, and numerous local and MWMC pump stations are operated and maintained. Every year, about 14 billion gallons of wastewater are treated, 6,000 dry tons of biosolids are processed, and over 27,000 water quality tests are conducted to ensure that water quality standards are met. Some of the wastewater fees are also used to construct new facilities and implement a federally-required industrial pretreatment and pollution prevention program.

Q. How is my stormwater fee determined?
A. All properties in the City of Springfield are charged stormwater fees. Single family residents and duplex households are charged a fee of $11.32. Commercial stormwater fees are based on the percentage of the property developed (impervious area).

Q. How are stormwater fees used each year?
A. The stormwater fees you pay go to build, operate, and maintain the entire stormwater drainage system in order to protect people and properties from flooding, to maintain the functions and conditions of our open waterways, and to minimize pollution entering the public drainage system. Some of Springfield's work to achieve this objective annually includes: 240 miles of stormwater lines and open waterways are maintained and repaired, over 5,300 catch basins are cleaned and maintained, reported unlawful connections and discharges to the stormwater system are inspected and eliminated, over 6,000 miles of paved streets are swept and over 1,000 tons of debris is collected. The program also plans for and builds new storm drainage systems, provides public education and technical assistance, and maintains landscaped features that detain water and/or improve water quality before it enter the rivers.

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Current Wastewater and Stormwater Fees

Wastewater Flow-Based Fee (per unit-748 gallons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*   Residential	$11.32
**  Commercial	Very Heavy > 70%	Heavy 40-70%	Moderate 20-39%	Light <20%	None 0%
Per 1,000 sq ft of property	$3.289	$2.467	$1.645	$1.316	$0.00
Base Rate	$1.31	$1.31	$1.31	$1.31	$1.31
Total	$4.599	$3.777	$2.955	$2.626	$1.31

Sewer and Stormwater Rates effective on bills rendered on or after July 1, 2010

* Includes single family residential and duplex households
**Commercial based on percentage of property development (impervious area)

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Systems Development Charges (SDC) Methodology

Regional SDC Rates per Use Code and User Classification

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*Average total biological oxygen demand and suspended solids in milligrams per liter (mg/L)