The Chester Metropolitan District will hold a public hearing at the CMD Office, 155 Wylie Street, Chester, South Carolina. The hearing will be held at 6:00 P.M. on June 12, 2024 for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024-2025.
The water service rate schedule outlined below will go into effect July 1, 2025.
Water Service Base Rate
(based on meter size)
| Current Charge | Proposed Charge | Percentage Change | |
| 3/4″ | $19.39 | $20.06 | +3.5% |
| 1″ | $29.07 | $30.09 | +3.5% |
| 1.5″ | $53.04 | $54.89 | +3.5% |
| 2″ | $81.92 | $84.79 | +3.5% |
| 3″ | $149.35 | $154.58 | +3.5% |
| 4″ | $245.68 | $254.28 | +3.5% |
| 6″ | $486.26 | $503.28 | +3.5% |
| 8″ | $775.08 | $802.21 | +3.5% |
| 10″ | $1,112.13 | $1,151.06 | +3.5% |
Usage Charge
(per 1,000 gallons)
| Rate | Current Charge | Proposed Charge | Percentage Change |
| 0 – 5,000,000 | $9.71 | $10.02 | +3.5% |
| 5,000,001 – 10,000,000 | $8.74 | $9.05 | +3.5% |
| 10,000,001-15,000,000 | $7.77 | $8.04 | +3.5% |
| 15,000,001+ | $7.28 | $7.53 | +3.5% |
Development Review Fees
| Current Charge | Proposed Charge | |
| Construction Plan Review Type Construction Plan Review | — | $2,000.00 |
| As-Built Plan Review Type As-Built Plan Review (No Fee Required for single services less than 50 feet) | — | $1,000.00 |
| Revisions Review 1st Resubmittal 2nd+ Resubmittal | — | No Charge $500.00 each |
| Construction Inspections 1st Inspection 2nd+ Inspection | — | No Charge $100.00 per trip |
| Bac-T Sampling Per Sample Samples shall be taken by the contractor and delivered to the Filter Plant for testing. | — | $60.00 |
| Hydrant Flow Testing | — | $100.00 per test |
Operations Budget
| FY 2024-2025 | FY 2025-2026 | Percentage Change | |
| Revenue | $10,893,599 | $11,123,840 | +2.11% |
| Expenditures | $10,893,599 | $11,123,840 | +2.11% |
Capital Projects Fee Special Revenue Budget
| FY 2024-2025 | FY 2025-2026 | Percentage Change | |
| Revenue | $975,000 | $767,000 | -21.33% |
| Expenditures | $975,000 | $767,000 | -21.33% |
Capital Project Budget
| FY 2024-2025 | FY 2025-2026 | Percentage Change | |
| Revenue | $22,266,900 | $20,487,680 | -7.99% |
| Expenditures | $22,266,900 | $20,487,680 | -7.99% |
The Capital Projects Fee Special Revenue Budget is funded with monies collected through CMD’s Capital Projects Fees and is earmarked specifically for improvement projects. The Capital Project Budget is for our water plant renovation project and is funded with a SRF Loan and a SCIIP Grant.
The Chester Metropolitan District does not receive revenue through taxation.