Rogers AR 2026 Commercial Water and Sewer Rates: Strength-Surcharge Checks
Rogers’ July 2026 commercial rates separate service boundary, meter minimums, sewer volume, irrigation, fire lines, and permitted strength charges.
Direct answer
Rogers’ July 1, 2026 schedule changes inside- and outside-city water and sewer rates, with separate meter minimums, irrigation, fire-line, Lowell, and permitted high-strength wastewater treatment. For a declared inside-city 2-inch account, Smart Valve models $1,323.03 at 100,000 gallons and $1,070.63 at 80,000 gallons; fixed lines remain unchanged and strength surcharges stay outside that comparison.
1,500 gal
Water minimum
$12.28 inside-city minimum
$35.26
2-inch meter
Fixed in the declared example
$21.30
Sewer service
Fixed in the declared example
$252.40
Usage-linked model
100,000 to 80,000 gallons
Commercial bill-line map
Classify the Rogers account before applying the July schedule
Service boundary, separate meters, and wastewater permit status can change which lines belong on a commercial bill.
| Account question | Why it changes the decision |
|---|---|
| Inside, outside, or Lowell? | Water, sewer, and Lowell service use different published schedules; do not mix them. |
| What meter size? | The fixed monthly meter minimum changes by size; the declared example uses 2 inches. |
| Domestic or irrigation? | Irrigation is a separate service and does not automatically follow the declared domestic account. |
| Fire line or private hydrant? | Published fire-line and hydrant charges stay outside the domestic water-and-sewer model. |
| High-strength permit? | Treatment may depend on permitted volume and measured pollutant data; no strength estimate is made here. |
Current rate sources
The July rate sheet controls the current values
Rogers Water Utilities published a one-page schedule for bills issued July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. That document controls the current values used below.
City Ordinance 26-33, passed April 28, confirms the current code and schedule framework, but the multi-year water and sewer values were originally adopted in 2025. The utility’s HTML rate page supports that history and architecture; its visible tables still show October 2025 values and are not used as the source for July 2026 numbers.
Service boundary
Inside-city, outside-city, and Lowell schedules must stay separate
The official July sheet lists different charges for inside-city and outside-city water and sewer service, along with a separate City of Lowell sewer schedule. Confirm the service address and billing authority before selecting any row.
The model declares one inside-city account only. It does not transfer the inside-city figures to an outside property, a Lowell customer, or a site with a different service arrangement.
Water mechanics
The declared account has a meter line, a first-volume minimum, and a usage tier
For inside-city service, the July sheet lists $12.28 for the first 1,500 gallons and $5.21 per 1,000 gallons for the next 98,500 gallons. A separate 2-inch meter charge is $35.26 in the declared example.
The calculation keeps the meter charge and first-volume minimum visible instead of treating the entire water line as one blended rate. Accounts above 100,000 gallons should also check the next published tier before extending this example.
Sewer relationship
Sewer generally follows metered water, subject to a City determination
The July sheet lists a $21.30 inside-city sewer service charge and $7.41 per 1,000 gallons for the first 100,000 gallons. Ordinance 26-33 says sewer volume generally follows metered water, while the City may determine an exception for water that appreciably does not return to the sewer system.
A customer should not self-assign that exception. Preserve irrigation, process, deduct-meter, and discharge records and obtain the City’s actual treatment before reducing billed sewer volume in an estimate.
Separate services
Irrigation, fire lines, hydrants, and other charges are not part of this model
Rogers publishes separate irrigation, fire-line, and private-hydrant charges. The current sheet also distinguishes outside-city and Lowell service and may sit beside taxes, assessments, deposits, penalties, adjustments, or one-time fees on an account.
None of those lines are included below. A commercial review should identify each service, meter, and billing authority before deciding which charges are fixed, usage linked, property specific, or outside the operating-water model.
Permitted wastewater
High-strength treatment requires actual permit and pollutant data
Ordinance 26-33 includes a high-strength treatment formula using wastewater volume and measured suspended solids, carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and oil and grease. The published strength-rate timing is separately identified as October 1, 2025.
A restaurant, food processor, industrial user, laundry, or other permitted operation should review its permit, sampling results, discharge volume, and bill classification. This page makes no strength calculation without those account-specific inputs.
Smart Valve analysis
The example changes only verified inside-city usage-linked lines
For one inside-city 2-inch account, 100,000 gallons models at $1,323.03: $35.26 for the meter, $12.28 for the first 1,500 gallons, $513.19 for the remaining water volume, $21.30 for sewer service, and $741 for sewer volume. At 80,000 gallons, the same lines model at $1,070.63.
The line calculations round to cents: 98.5 × $5.21 is $513.185, shown as $513.19, and 78.5 × $5.21 is $408.985, shown as $408.99. Actual utility proration and rounding remain an account check. The qualified usage-linked difference is $252.40, while the two fixed lines remain unchanged.
Smart Valve analysis — inside-city example
One declared 2-inch account under the July 2026 schedule
Compare 100,000 with 80,000 gallons using only the inside-city domestic water and sewer lines listed below. Line calculations are rounded to cents.
Scroll the table horizontally to compare all columns.
| Included bill line | 100,000 gal | 80,000 gal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-inch meter charge | $35.26 | $35.26 | $0.00 |
| First 1,500-gallon water minimum | $12.28 | $12.28 | $0.00 |
| Remaining water volume at $5.21/kgal | $513.19 | $408.99 | $104.20 |
| Sewer service charge | $21.30 | $21.30 | $0.00 |
| Sewer volume at $7.41/kgal | $741.00 | $592.80 | $148.20 |
| Included total | $1,323.03 | $1,070.63 | $252.40 |
The $252.40 difference comes from the two included usage-linked rows. Outside-city, Lowell, irrigation, fire-line, hydrant, high-strength, tax, assessment, deposit, penalty, adjustment, and other account-specific charges are excluded.
20% usage check
$252.40
Qualified difference at 20% lower included volume
Moving the declared account from 100,000 to 80,000 gallons changes included water volume by $104.20 and included sewer volume by $148.20. The $35.26 meter and $21.30 sewer-service lines remain fixed.
Boundary: This is Smart Valve analysis, not a Rogers bill quote or savings promise. It assumes one inside-city 2-inch account, the stated line-rounding convention, and equal included water and sewer volume, subject to actual utility treatment and site feasibility.
Decision checklist
What to check first on the bill
- 1Confirm whether the service address is inside Rogers, outside the city, or billed under the Lowell sewer schedule.
- 2Record every domestic, irrigation, deduct, fire-line, and private-hydrant meter or service.
- 3Verify the meter size, first 1,500-gallon minimum, water tier, sewer service, and sewer volume on the bill.
- 4Ask how Rogers prorates and rounds line calculations before reconciling small differences.
- 5Preserve evidence for water that appreciably does not return to sewer and confirm the City’s determination.
- 6For permitted wastewater, collect discharge volume, permit terms, and measured SS, CBOD, TN, TP, and oil-and-grease data.
- 7Keep taxes, assessments, deposits, penalties, adjustments, strength charges, and technical feasibility outside a simple usage model.
Scope boundary
Where Smart Valve realistically fits
Smart Valve may help an operator evaluate controllable metered volume after the actual Rogers service boundary, meter arrangement, sewer treatment, pressure conditions, and operating uses are confirmed. The example isolates only the verified inside-city usage-linked lines.
Smart Valve does not change meter charges, sewer-service charges, boundary classification, permits, pollutant strength, fire-line or hydrant fees, taxes, or the utility’s rounding method. No account result or device fit is guaranteed.
Related commercial water decisions
Track Southeast commercial utility decisions
Follow official rate, sewer, growth, and billing signals across the region.
Compare a separate Southern water and sewer schedule
JEA uses its own rates and timing; treat it as a structural comparison, not a Rogers source.
Use the national water-rate library as a fallback
The library has no Rogers tariff record; the official Rogers sources on this page control.
Review strength-sensitive restaurant bill lines
Separate kitchen water, sewer volume, grease, permit, and operating evidence before modeling.
Classify every commercial water-bill line
Separate fixed, usage-linked, wastewater, property-specific, and account-specific charges.
Prepare the Rogers bill review
Collect boundary, meter, volume, permit, and source records before estimating.
Review source and estimate boundaries
See how official facts, calculations, assumptions, and exclusions are separated.
Frequently asked questions
Which source controls Rogers’ July 2026 water and sewer rates?
The official July 2026 one-page rate sheet controls the current values used here. Ordinance 26-33 confirms the code and schedule framework. The utility HTML page supports history but its visible tables still show October 2025 values.
Do inside-city, outside-city, and Lowell customers use the same Rogers rates?
No. Rogers publishes different inside- and outside-city schedules and separately lists Lowell sewer treatment. Confirm the service address and billing authority before selecting any rate.
Can a 20% water reduction lower every line on a Rogers commercial bill?
No. In the declared example, the water and sewer volume rows change while the 2-inch meter and sewer-service rows remain fixed. Other services, fees, boundary schedules, and strength treatment are excluded.
What is needed to estimate a Rogers high-strength wastewater charge?
Use the actual permitted account’s discharge volume, permit treatment, and measured suspended solids, CBOD, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and oil-and-grease data. This page does not estimate a strength charge without those inputs.
Primary source trail
Sources and retrieval details
Effective: July 1, 2026Status checked: July 18, 2026Retrieved: July 18, 2026
Controlling official source for current inside- and outside-city water and sewer values, Lowell service, meter charges, irrigation, fire-line, and private-hydrant schedules.
Source URL: https://www.rogerswaterar.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/546e55bf5ee1ac786862b5eae93dbcea.pdf
Published: April 28, 2026Status checked: July 18, 2026Retrieved: July 18, 2026
Official source confirming current code and schedule history, the appreciable-nonreturn determination, and permitted high-strength formula. The multi-year rate values were originally adopted in 2025.
Source URL: https://www.rogersar.gov/DocumentCenter/View/45513/ORD-26-33---Ch-54-Amendment-RAF-edits
Status checked: July 18, 2026Retrieved: July 18, 2026
Official narrative source for multi-year adoption and current-rate architecture. Its visible tables still show October 2025 values, so those tables are not used for July 2026 numbers.
Source URL: https://www.rogerswaterar.gov/residential/billing-and-rates/current-rates/
Audit the Rogers account before modeling a reduction
Start with the service boundary, meter inventory, water and sewer volumes, separate services, permit status, source schedule, and actual rounding. Keep every fixed or account-specific line outside a simple usage estimate.