Utility Billing
The City of Rogers utility billing provides billing for Rogers water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer systems, along with recycling and a basic charge which is based on meter size. Residential customers are billed every other month, and Commercial customers are billed monthly.
Properties are billed for water based on usage. We bill in per thousand gallon units, example if your usage reads 6 you used 6 thousand gallons of water for that billing cycle.
The sewer is based on your 2 month winter reading (December - January or January - February depending on which bill cycle you are in) and set for the entire year. If you are gone for the months that we average your sewer, we will take a percent of your total average usage for the year. This way you are not paying sewer on water that you use outside during the summer (i.e. to fill pools, irrigation, watering plants, washing vehicles), you will also pay a base charge for sewer in the amount of $2.08 per month.
The recycling charge is a flat fee which is charged to every residence in the city. It is your choice to recycle or not, however this fee cannot be removed from your bill if you chose to not recycle.
The storm sewer fee is different from the sanitary sewer in that it is the fee for water that runs off (water that travels thru the storm sewer system or drainage ponds).
Since the recent annexation, there has been inquiries about the storm water fee that is on all utility bills. The following are answers to frequently asked questions related to Rogers stormwater management.
Read more: Storm Water Utility Fee
The State of Minnesota has placed requirements for all private septic systems. Septic systems need to be pumped every three years.
Read more: Septic Systems
The City of Rogers has increased the rate for the sanitary sewer, water, and storm water for 2012. The rates shown below represent a 3½% increase in water and storm sewer rates and an increase in sewer rates of 8%. There were no increases for fixed charges or flat fees.
Read more: Utility Rates
Look for a blue card posted on your door from the Rogers Utilities Department. A blue card will explain that there is a problem with your water reading and that you will need to call 763-428-8580 to setup an appointment to have it repaired. It is important to call as soon as possible to make sure that you are not having estimated readings which can cause over or under billing for your account.
Read more: Blue Card on your Door
Many people who drink water from wells in Minnesota think that their drinking water is pumped from a huge lake or stream underneath the surface of the earth. Actually, in most cases, this is far from the truth. Ground water is located in porous rock beneath the earth's surface. This water-bearing layer of rock is called an aquifer.
Read more: Where does Rogers get its drinking Water?
