Utilities

Inframark
Inframark, LLC is a standalone American infrastructure services company focused on the operation and maintenance of water and wastewater systems, management of community infrastructure, and back-office services.

Pedernales Electric Cooperation, Inc. (PEC)
PEC powers the Texas Hill Country and empowers the community. More about your service can be found here: https://www.pec.coop/your-service/

Waste Connections
Waste Connections commercial waste collection provides your business with a range of containers and service schedules for your garbage pickup needs.

Blanco County Recycling Center

This self-serve recycling center is open 24/7. Paper, aluminum beverage cans, cardboard, glass, cooking, and motor oils, steel cans, scrap metals, and oil filters are all accepted at this center. Blanco County Recycling Center


CITY Utility Bills are due on the 10th of each month; pay by this date or you will receive a late fee. The water cut-offs begin on the 21st of each month.


 Schedule of rates and charges:

(a) Garbage collection and disposal charges. The following monthly charges shall be made for the collection and disposal of residential garbage or trash in the city:

   (1) Residential service: $14.51 plus tax.

   (2) Commercial rate: $19.35 plus tax.

(b) Miscellaneous fees:

   (1) Delinquent fee: Note: After 3 consecutive delinquent accounts within a year, residential water customers will be charged another deposit fee of $150.00. Commercial water customers will be charged another deposit fee of $200.00 after 3 consecutive delinquent accounts.

   (2) Meter re-read fee: $20.00 (fee waived if incorrect reading due to employee error or equipment malfunction).

   (3) Pull meter fee: $25.00.

   (4) After-hours service charge: $50.00/hr. One-hour minimum.

   (5) Temporary service connect/disconnect: $20.00.

   (6) Backflow prevention test: $80.00 (extra charges may apply for repairs).

   (7) Transfer fee: $20.00.

   (8) Meter accuracy check fee: $30.00.

   (9) Reconnection fee from nonpayment: $50.00.

   (10) Returned check fee: $25.00.

   (11) Grease trap application fee: $65.00.

   (12) Grease trap inspection fee: $75.00.

   (13) Residential and commercial deposits, connect fee and CSI fee:

      (A) Deposit:

         (i) Deposit for new service shall be in the total amount of $150.00 whether for water, sewer and garbage and/or any combination thereof. Garbage service only deposit is $150.00.

         (ii) Refund of deposit shall be made on the termination of service, less any amount owing to the city.

      (B) Residential:

         (i) Connect fee: $10.00 (nonrefundable).

         (ii) CSI fee: $35.00 (customer service inspection required by city).

      (C) Commercial:

         (i) Connect fee: $10.00 (nonrefundable).

         (ii) CSI fee: $50.00 (customer service inspection required by city).

      (D) Industrial CSI fee: $75.00.

      (E) There must be a deposit with each meter.

       (F) Any delinquent accounts or nonpayment will have services turned off by the city and water will not be turned back on until a new deposit is secured, and/or the landlord requests sole responsibility for the account. No water service will be turned on without a deposit and the account is paid up to date.

(c) Residential, commercial, industrial, irrigation meters, multi-family, exempt and special conditions.

   (1) Ordinance 2020-O-006 adopted 6/9/20. [see also subsection (2)]

Water/Sewer Rate Implementation

9-Jun

City council approval

Immediate

Sewer rate increase applied

1-Jul

Reinstate late fees and disconnects

1-Oct

Commercial rates applied

1-Oct

Industrial rates applied

1-Dec

Residential rates applied

Immediate negotiation

Special condition accounts will begin immediate identification/negotiation with a contract implemented October 1 for annual review, per contract terms.

Hydrant meter

Bulk rate (no proposed increase)

 

$1,500.00 deposit

 

$350.00 meter fee

 

$7.00 per 1,000 gallons

Water/Sewer Rate

 

Monthly

Annually

 

Residential

$72,620.00

$871,440.00

 

Commercial

$20,023.50

$240,282.00

 

Industrial

$10,689.30

$128,271.60

 

Sewer + $12.00

$10,092.00

$121,104.00

Median avg. 30% of water bill

Total

$113,424.80

$1,361,097.60

 

Increase

$13,310.90

$159,730.80

 

Residential

Base meter fee/water rate unchanged.

 

Graduated rate increase based on water usage.

 

0-5,000 unchanged ($7.00 per 1,000 gallons)

 

5,001-10,000 = $8.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

10,001-15,000 = $9.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

Over 15,000 = $10.00 per 1,000 gallons

Commercial

$30.00 meter fee/$7.00 per 1,000 gallon rate C1

 

$50.00 meter fee/$8.00 per 1,000 gallon rate C2

 

Graduated rate increase based on water usage.

 

0-2,000 = $7.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

2,001-10,000 = $8.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

10,001-20,000 = $9.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

Over 20,000 = $10.00 per 1,000 gallons

Industrial

$75.00 meter fee/$8.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

Graduated rate increase based on water usage.

 

0-10,000 = $8.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

10,001-20,000 = $9.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

Over 20,000 = $10.00 per 1,000 gallons

Irrigation meters

$50.00 meter fee

 

0-10,000 = $8.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

10,001-20,000 = $9.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

Over 20,000 = $10.00 per 1,000 gallons

Multifamily

$35.00 meter fee/$7.00 per 1,000 gallons

Exempt

$30.00 meter fee/$7.00 per 1,000 gallons G1

 

Church, school, nonprofit

Special conditions

Industrial waste permit

 

Water rate: Contract negotiated 3 year

 

Sewer rate: Contract negotiated 3 year

Based on the new TCEQ permit. Contracts should be negotiated for industrial waste permits with water and sewer rates effective October 2020. Industrial waste permits to be reviewed annually.

Special conditions (industrial waste permit) will provide contractual negotiations for water and sewer rates for 3 years as permit allows.

   (2) Ordinance 2020-O-0010 adopted 9/8/20 - Adjusted water and sewer rates. Water and sewer rates shall equal the current rates structure plus 20 percent of the difference between the current rates structure and the recommended rates with depreciation set forth in the schedule A attached to Ordinance 2020-O-0010 (the “adjusted rate”).

   (3) Industrial waste permit: Negotiated per user volume/requirements.

(d) Other services.

   (1) Reclaimed water sales: $10.00 per 1,000 gallons.

   (2) Brush disposal: $25.00 per load.

(Ordinance 2019-009 adopted 11/12/19; Ordinance 2020-O-006 adopted 6/9/20; Ordinance 2020-O-0010, secs. 2.1, 2.2(c), 2.2(d), adopted 9/8/20; Ordinance 2020-O-011, amnds. 2, 6, 7, adopted 9/8/20; Ordinance adopting Code)


Drought response fees:

Charge for reconnection of service after disconnection for violation: $60.00. (Ordinance 2017-O-005, att. E, sec. X, adopted 4/11/17)

Locations

Blanco County Recycling Center
425 Jones Ave
Blanco, Texas 78606

Open 24/7

Pedernales Electric Cooperative Headquarters
201 South Avenue F
Johnson City, TX 78636
830-868-7155

Hours: 8 am to 5 pm
Monday - Friday

Waste Connections
2021 HWY 281 South
Johnson City, TX 78636
866-282-3508

Hours: 8 am to 5 pm
Monday - Friday

United States Postal Service
402 4th Street
Blanco, Texas 78606
830-833-4918

Hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm
Monday - Friday