Utility Administration
The City of Post provides water, sewer and sanitation services to the citizens of the city. Your monthly utility bill combines these fees on one bill. This reduces the operating expenses and helps keep rates lower.
Utility Responsibilities
The Utility department is responsible for the following functions:
Reading of customer meters
Utility billing and collections
Customer service requests
Cemetery records management and plot payments
Community Center rental
Payroll
Accounts payable
Water Rates
About Our Water
Post is located in Garza County and is within the Llano Estacado Water Planning Region (Region O).
The water and wastewater utilities serving the city are owned and operated by the city. The city has three sources of municipal water:
White River Municipal Water Authority (White River), and
The City of Slaton
The Southland Well Field Operated by City of Post
White River has been supplying the city with municipal water since the 1960’s and has been subjected to severe drought conditions in recent years. Due to the drought conditions, the city developed a contract to buy municipal water from the City of Slaton. An emergency groundwater well field was developed by the cities of Post, Ralls, Crosbyton and Spur to provide water during prolonged drought and emergency. White River has been granted authority to manage the wells.
Water Rates
The following rates per month are the rates charged for water services furnished to residential and commercial customers, until revised by the city council by subsequent ordinance,
Inside the City limits:
$41.00 (up to 3,000 gallons)
Excess over 3,000 gallons per month (see the following table)
Monthly Consumption Tier
3,000 to 10,000
11,000 to 25,000
26,000 to 50,000
51,000 to 100,000
Over 101,000
Rate per Thousand Gallons
$5.50
$5.75
$6.25
$7.00
$7.50
Outside the City
$51.70 (up to 3,000 gallons)
Excess over 3,000 gallons per month (see the following table)
Monthly Consumption Tier
3,000 to 10,000
11,000 to 25,000
26,000 to 50,000
51,000 to 100,000
Over 101,000
Rate per Thousand Gallons
$5.50
$5.75
$6.25
$7.00
$7.50
Debt Service Charge
Every residential customer and commercial customer shall be charged a monthly debt service charge of $6.75 for White River and $2.50 for the Southland Well Field.
Sewer Rates
The following rates per month are the rates charged for sewer services furnished to customers within the corporate limits of the city, until revised the city council by subsequent ordinance:
Residential - Monthly base rate: $35.75 plus $2.30 per 1,000 gallons
Commercial - Monthly base rate: $37.45 plus $2.85 per 1,000 gallons
Sanitation
Residential customers are assessed a monthly sanitation fee of $12.00. This fee is assessed for the collection of garbage, rubbish and refuse and is paid at the same time as the payment of all other utility charges.
The city makes regular trash collections once a week for residential customers.
Commercial businesses are assessed a monthly sanitation fee of $17.50 per dumpster, if shared and $35.00 if not. This fee is assessed for the collection of garbage, rubbish and refuse and is paid at the same time as the payment of all other utility charges. The trash collection schedule for commercial businesses varies.
Water Tap Fees
Size, Type
3/4 Inches
1 Inch
2 Inches
Outside City Limits
Fee
$250
$585
$1,000
$25 Additional Charge