Utilities
The City of Adel maintains its own water and sewer treatment plants, making it possible to remain competitive in utility rates. You will also find garbage information below. Click here for a water/sewer application. If you have further questions, please visit the FAQ page.
Electricity and natural gas are provided by MidAmerican Energy.
Water Rates - Monthly - Effective July 2009
| First 5,000 gallons |
$6.55 per thousand |
| Next 6,000-20,000 |
$4.43 per thousand |
| Next 21,000-100,000 |
$3.58 per thousand |
| 101,000-up |
$2.79 per thousand |
Click here for the form to auto-withdrawal payments to your water bill.
Submit to: City Hall
PO Box 248
Adel, IA 50003 |
| New water and sewer hookup |
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| Residential * |
$250.00 |
| Commercial |
$250.00 + cost of meter |
| Sewer Connection |
$200.00 |
| Water Deposit |
$100.00 |
| Reconnect Fee |
$50.00 |
| Deduct Meter |
$115.00 |
| *Residential size water meter provided. Oversize meter: additional charge of difference between residential and requested size. |
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Sewer (based on water usage)
| Rates |
|
| First 5,000 gallons |
$6.23 per thousand |
| Everything thereafter |
$4.48 per thousand |
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Garbage:
| Rates |
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| Garbage: |
$10.75/mo |
| Recycling: |
$3.53/mo |
| Total: |
$14.31/mo |
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A minimum monthly bill of $40.63 includes 2,000 gallons of water, sewer, garbage, and recycling.
Stormwater Utility
For an overview of the utility, click here.
Except as hereinafter noted, each customer whose property lies within the corporate limits of the city shall pay to the City, through its collection agent, at the same time payment for City water is made, the following charges associated with the customer's property (an "ESU" means the median average impervious coverage of a detached dwelling unit property in the City of Adel, which has been determined by the City to be 3,000 square feet of impervious surface area):
- Undeveloped: Zero dollars ($0.00) per month;
- Developed: Three dollars ($3.00) per month for those properties which impervious coverage is less than two (2) times the average impervious coverage, or 6,000 square feet; or
- Developed: Three dollars ($3.00) per equivalent service unit (ESU) of impervious surface for those properties which impervious coverage is equal to or greater than two (2) times the average impervious coverage, or 6,000 square feet.
The number of equivalent service units (ESUs) on each property shall be calculated by an agent of the City of Adel based on the most recent aerial photography available to the City of Adel and/or impervious surface data from an approved site plan for the property. Beginning April 1, 2010, all site plans submitted to the City of Adel shall clearly list the total property area and total impervious surface area, in square feet.
Credits and Waivers of the utility’s service fee may be granted. For an application, click here.
Water Quality Reports
A Consumer Confidence Report for the Adel Municipal Water Works is distributed to customers annually. Click here to see past reports.
2009 Water Quality Report
2008 Water Quality Report
2007 Water Quality Report
2006 Water Quality Report
2005 Water Quality Report
2004 Water Quality Report
2003 Water Quality Report