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Published August 25, 2026Effective July 1, 2026Status checked August 25, 2026

Annapolis FY2027 Commercial Water, Sewer, and Watershed Restoration Fees

Annapolis FY2027 rates took effect July 1, 2026. Separate water and sewer rows from quarterly impervious-area watershed fees before reviewing the bill.

Direct answer

The City of Annapolis says FY2027 rates took effect July 1, 2026: water and sewer increased 4.75%, while Watershed Restoration increased 15%. Separate meter-size base rows and non-residential consumption rows from the quarterly watershed tier tied to parcel impervious area. The current table leaves the water/sewer unit and cadence too unclear for public bill arithmetic.

July 1, 2026

Effective date

The City identifies this as the start of its FY2027 schedule.

4.75%

Water increase

City-published overall increase; it is not a whole-bill forecast.

4.75%

Sewer increase

City-published overall increase; each account still needs its own line review.

15%

Watershed increase

The separate fee is quarterly and follows parcel impervious area.

Three charge logics

Water, sewer, and Watershed Restoration require different account checks

The current City schedule displays base rows, non-residential consumption rows, and commercial Watershed Restoration tiers. These rows do not share one billing mechanic and should not be combined into a public bill estimate.

Charge family: Water base rate
City display: FY2027 rows organized by meter size
Reader treatment: Treat as a separate base line; confirm the meter and printed bill cadence.
Metered-volume relationship: The base line does not fall merely because consumption falls.

Charge family: Sewer base rate
City display: FY2027 rows organized by meter size
Reader treatment: Treat as a separate base line; confirm the meter and printed bill cadence.
Metered-volume relationship: The base line does not fall merely because consumption falls.

Charge family: Non-residential consumption
City display: Water and sewer “All Usage” rows
Reader treatment: Preserve the displayed figures, but confirm the printed unit, cadence, and billed quantities.
Metered-volume relationship: Potentially usage-linked, but not calculable from the current web table alone.

Charge family: Watershed Restoration
City display: Commercial impervious-area tiers
Reader treatment: Treat as a quarterly property fee and confirm the parcel tier.
Metered-volume relationship: The reviewed structure is not linked to monthly gallons.

Charge family: Commercial credit rows
City display: Separate displayed amounts by tier
Reader treatment: Confirm current eligibility, approval, and account treatment with the City.
Metered-volume relationship: Never treat a listed credit as an automatic usage-reduction result.

Water, sewer, and Watershed Restoration require different account checks
Charge family	City display	Reader treatment	Metered-volume relationship
Water base rate	FY2027 rows organized by meter size	Treat as a separate base line; confirm the meter and printed bill cadence.	The base line does not fall merely because consumption falls.
Sewer base rate	FY2027 rows organized by meter size	Treat as a separate base line; confirm the meter and printed bill cadence.	The base line does not fall merely because consumption falls.
Non-residential consumption	Water and sewer “All Usage” rows	Preserve the displayed figures, but confirm the printed unit, cadence, and billed quantities.	Potentially usage-linked, but not calculable from the current web table alone.
Watershed Restoration	Commercial impervious-area tiers	Treat as a quarterly property fee and confirm the parcel tier.	The reviewed structure is not linked to monthly gallons.
Commercial credit rows	Separate displayed amounts by tier	Confirm current eligibility, approval, and account treatment with the City.	Never treat a listed credit as an automatic usage-reduction result.

Official City schedule

Read the City-published rows without filling in missing labels

The tables below reproduce the current schedule’s commercial rows. They preserve the City’s labels and keep the water/sewer uncertainty beside the figures it limits.

City-labeled Base Rate rows

City-published FY2026 and FY2027 Base Rate rows. The current fee page does not state a billing cadence for these rows; verify the actual bill.

Meter size: 1" or less
FY2026 water base: $15.12
FY2027 water base: $15.84
FY2026 sewer base: $14.94
FY2027 sewer base: $15.65

Meter size: 1.5"
FY2026 water base: $75.60
FY2027 water base: $79.19
FY2026 sewer base: $74.69
FY2027 sewer base: $78.24

Meter size: 2"
FY2026 water base: $120.95
FY2027 water base: $126.70
FY2026 sewer base: $119.49
FY2027 sewer base: $125.17

Meter size: 3"
FY2026 water base: $241.91
FY2027 water base: $253.40
FY2026 sewer base: $238.97
FY2027 sewer base: $250.32

Meter size: 4"
FY2026 water base: $377.98
FY2027 water base: $395.93
FY2026 sewer base: $373.39
FY2027 sewer base: $391.13

Meter size: 6"
FY2026 water base: $755.97
FY2027 water base: $791.88
FY2026 sewer base: $746.70
FY2027 sewer base: $782.17

City-published FY2026 and FY2027 Base Rate rows. The current fee page does not state a billing cadence for these rows; verify the actual bill.
Meter size	FY2026 water base	FY2027 water base	FY2026 sewer base	FY2027 sewer base
1" or less	$15.12	$15.84	$14.94	$15.65
1.5"	$75.60	$79.19	$74.69	$78.24
2"	$120.95	$126.70	$119.49	$125.17
3"	$241.91	$253.40	$238.97	$250.32
4"	$377.98	$395.93	$373.39	$391.13
6"	$755.97	$791.88	$746.70	$782.17

These are displayed base rows, not complete bill totals. Match the actual meter and confirm the printed service period before using a row in an account review.

Non-residential consumption rows, as displayed

The City page displays these two “All Usage” rows but does not label their volume unit or billing cadence precisely enough for public bill arithmetic.

Service: Water
City category: Non-Residential Consumption
Detail: All Usage
FY2026 displayed: $7.10
FY2027 displayed: $7.44
Visible boundary: Do not append a volume unit or cadence not stated on the current page.

Service: Sewer
City category: Non-Residential Consumption
Detail: All Usage
FY2026 displayed: $6.57
FY2027 displayed: $6.88
Visible boundary: The City page does not state a precise volume unit or billing cadence; do not assume the billed sewer quantity equals the metered water quantity.

The City page displays these two “All Usage” rows but does not label their volume unit or billing cadence precisely enough for public bill arithmetic.
Service	City category	Detail	FY2026 displayed	FY2027 displayed	Visible boundary
Water	Non-Residential Consumption	All Usage	$7.10	$7.44	Do not append a volume unit or cadence not stated on the current page.
Sewer	Non-Residential Consumption	All Usage	$6.57	$6.88	The City page does not state a precise volume unit or billing cadence; do not assume the billed sewer quantity equals the metered water quantity.

Copy the printed unit, bill period, and billed water and sewer quantities from the actual account. Do not add the two displayed figures into a combined rate.

FY2027 commercial Watershed Restoration tiers

The final stormwater study supports quarterly cadence and the parcel impervious-area basis. The current FY2027 fee and credit rows come from the City’s current schedule.

Commercial tier: Tier 1
City-published impervious-area band: 0 - 5,000 sq ft
FY2027 displayed fee: $39.71
Separately displayed credit row: $19.86
Charge basis: Quarterly property fee; tier follows parcel impervious area.

Commercial tier: Tier 2
City-published impervious-area band: 5,001 - 25,000 sq ft
FY2027 displayed fee: $196.49
Separately displayed credit row: $98.25
Charge basis: Quarterly property fee; tier follows parcel impervious area.

Commercial tier: Tier 3
City-published impervious-area band: 25,001 - 80,000 sq ft
FY2027 displayed fee: $829.84
Separately displayed credit row: $414.92
Charge basis: Quarterly property fee; tier follows parcel impervious area.

Commercial tier: Tier 4
City-published impervious-area band: Over 80,001 sq ft
FY2027 displayed fee: $2,566.88
Separately displayed credit row: $1,283.44
Charge basis: Quarterly property fee; tier follows parcel impervious area.

The final stormwater study supports quarterly cadence and the parcel impervious-area basis. The current FY2027 fee and credit rows come from the City’s current schedule.
Commercial tier	City-published impervious-area band	FY2027 displayed fee	Separately displayed credit row
Tier 1	0 - 5,000 sq ft	$39.71	$19.86
Tier 2	5,001 - 25,000 sq ft	$196.49	$98.25
Tier 3	25,001 - 80,000 sq ft	$829.84	$414.92
Tier 4	Over 80,001 sq ft	$2,566.88	$1,283.44

The current fee page says Tier 4 is “Over 80,001 sq ft,” while the final stormwater study describes “Over 80,000 sq. ft.” Do not assign an exactly 80,001-square-foot parcel from this summary; confirm the City’s current classification. A listed credit amount does not establish eligibility or approval.

Smart Valve bill-reading analysis

Build the account map before estimating exposure

Treat the City schedule as a line-identification source, then use the actual account to establish provider, service period, class, meter arrangement, printed units, billed quantities, parcel record, and any written credit treatment.

Keep refuse, taxes, penalties, adjustments, fire service, prior balances, and other printed lines outside this decision document until the account establishes them; do not infer a combined charge or universal credit from the schedule.

Decision checklist

What to confirm before reviewing the Annapolis account

1Confirm that the City of Annapolis is the provider and that the service period falls under the July 1, 2026 schedule.
2Record each water and sewer meter size and reproduce the printed base lines separately.
3Copy the bill’s printed consumption unit, quantity, and cadence; do not derive them from the current web fee page.
4Keep water and sewer consumption rows separate; do not assume identical billed quantities.
5Record the property’s commercial Watershed Restoration tier and impervious-area record.
6Confirm the Watershed Restoration line’s quarterly treatment on the actual account.
7Obtain the City’s written eligibility and approval basis before using a commercial credit.
8Keep refuse, taxes, penalties, adjustments, and every other account line outside this document’s scope.

Scope boundary

Where Smart Valve realistically fits

Smart Valve may be relevant only to a verified, usage-linked metered-volume portion of the actual account after the printed unit, bill period, meter arrangement, operating conditions, and technical feasibility are confirmed.

Smart Valve does not change water or sewer base charges, quarterly Watershed Restoration fees, parcel impervious area, credit eligibility or approval, taxes, refuse, penalties, or account policy. It does not guarantee a usage change or bill result.

Track Mid-Atlantic commercial water decisions

Follow official water, sewer, watershed, stormwater, meter, and billing decisions across the region.

Separate the Annapolis bill lines

Classify base, usage-linked, sewer, property-based, and other printed charges before forecasting.

Prepare the actual bill review

Collect the bill period, meter size, printed unit, class, parcel tier, and any approved credit record.

Review the source and claim standards

See how official facts, Smart Valve analysis, account-specific checks, and uncertainty remain distinct.

Review the office-building decision path

Connect meter-size and property-footprint checks to the actual Annapolis account without transferring another utility’s rates.

Primary source trail

Sources and retrieval details

City of Annapolis: Water, Sewer & Storm Water Rates — FY 2027 Fee Schedule

Effective: July 1, 2026Status checked: August 25, 2026Retrieved: August 25, 2026

Controlling current source for the effective date, City-stated percentage changes, displayed water and sewer base and non-residential consumption rows, Watershed Restoration tiers, and listed commercial credit amounts. It does not label the water/sewer unit or cadence precisely enough for public bill arithmetic.

Source URL: https://www.annapolis.gov/182/Water-Sewer-Storm-Water-Rates (opens in a new tab)

City of Annapolis: Final Water and Sewer Rate Study Report — FY26

Retrieved: August 25, 2026

Official rate-study context only. The current FY2027 schedule controls today’s displayed values, and this study is not used to fill the current page’s missing water/sewer unit or cadence.

Source URL: https://www.annapolis.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35291/FINAL-Annapolis-MD-Water-and-Sewer-Rate-Study--Report-FY26-PDF (opens in a new tab)

City of Annapolis: Final Stormwater Utility Rate Study Report — FY26

Retrieved: August 25, 2026

Official support for the quarterly property-owner assessment and the parcel impervious-area basis for non-residential charges. The current City fee page controls the FY2027 displayed tier and credit values.

Source URL: https://www.annapolis.gov/DocumentCenter/View/32182/FINAL-Annapolis-MD-Stormwater-Rate-Study-Report-FY26-PDF (opens in a new tab)

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Build the Annapolis account map first

Bring the current bill, meter size, printed water and sewer units and bill period, service class, parcel impervious-area tier, and any approved Watershed Restoration credit record into one review. Do not calculate from the City table alone.

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