FY26 Fee Schedule

Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2026)

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Sewer Service Charges

Rougemont Water Fees

Reclaimed Water Fees

Water and Reclaimed Water Connection Fees

Development Review Fees

Construction Inspection Fees

Industrial User Fees

Monitoring and Sampling Fees

System Development Fees

*See Fee Schedule Definitions Located at Bottom of Page

SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
1. MONTHLY SERVICE FEES FOR COUNTY CUSTOMERS WITH CITY WATER
Consumption Rate Charge: $8.86 per hundred cubic feet
Water Meter Size	Monthly Service Charge	Water Meter Size	Monthly Service Charge
5/8”	$4.67	3”	$22.43
1”	$6.26	4”	$50.57
1.5”	$8.53	6”	$64.35
2”	$9.23	8” and above	$77.82
2. MONTHLY SERVICE FOR COUNTY CUSTOMERS WITHOUT CITY WATER
Number of Bedrooms		Monthly Charge
1 or 2 bedrooms		$86.45
3 bedrooms		$129.68
4 or more bedrooms		$172.91
All Other Facility Types		Consumption Rate x Consumption*
3. MISC. SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
Fee		Monthly Charge
Wexford STEP System Sewer Maintenance Fee		$28.56 per house

ROUGEMONT WATER FEES
Total Water Usage Fee includes Administrative Fee + Base Facility Charge + Usage Charge
1. ROUGEMONT WATER ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
Fee	Charge
Rougemont Administrative Fee	$5.00 per month
2. ROUGEMONT WATER BASE FACILITY CHARGE
Meter Size	Charge
< 1” Meter	$18.00 per month
3. ROUGEMONT WATER USAGE CHARGE
Water Usage	Charge
< 10,000 gallons	$7.53 (per 1,000 gallons)
10,000 to 20,000 gallons	$11.30 (per 1,000 gallons)
> 20,000 gallons	$15.08 (per 1,000 gallons)
4. ROUGEMONT WATER ACCOUNT FEES
Fee	Charge
Rougemont Water New Account Deposit	$100.00
Rougemont Water Service Initiation Fee	$20.00
Rougemont Water Security Deposit	$50.00
Rougemont Water Disconnection Fee	$75.00
Rougemont Water Reconnection Fee	$100.00 (must be paid prior to service reconnection)
Rougemont Water After Hour Service Charge	$40.00
Rougemont Water Late Fee	$5.00
Rougemont Water Vacancy Service Charge	$25.00
Rougemont Water Meter Extraction Fee	$100.00
Rougemont Water Inspection Service Charge	$60.00 (each inspection)

RECLAIMED WATER FEES
Total Reclaimed Water Usage Fee includes Administrative Fee + Base Facility Charge + Usage Charge
1. RECLAIMED WATER ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
Fee	Charge
Reclaimed Water Administrative Fee	$11.50 per month
2. RECLAIMED WATER BASE FACILITY CHARGE
Meter Size	Charge
5/8” or 3/4”	$18.00
1”	$18.00
1.5”	$24.00
2”	$30.00
3”	$80.00
4”	$120.00
6” or above	$150.00
3. RECLAIMED WATER USAGE CHARGE
Water Usage	Charge
Flat Rate	$2.94 (per 1,000 gallons)
4. RECLAIMED WATER ACCOUNT FEES
Fee	Charge
Reclaimed Water New Account Deposit	$100.00
Reclaimed Water Service Initiation Fee	$20.00
Reclaimed Water Security Deposit	2x Base Facility Charge
Reclaimed Water Disconnection Fee	$75.00
Reclaimed Water Reconnection Fee	$100.00 (must be paid prior to service reconnection)
Reclaimed Water After Hour Service Charge	$40.00
Reclaimed Water Late Fee	$25.00

WATER AND RECLAIMED WATER CONNECTION FEES
1. WATER AND RECLAIMED WATER CONNECTION FEES
Fee	Charge
Water and Reclaimed Meter Fee	At Cost + 10%
Water and Reclaimed Water Tap Fee (installed by DCo)	At Cost + 10%
Water and Reclaimed Water Meter Set Fee (≤ 2” meter)	$105.00
Water and Reclaimed Water Meter Set Fee (> 2” meter)	$525.00

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEES
NOTE: A 5% non-refundable Technology Fee applies to all Development Review Fees (Fees E.1 Through E.4)
1. PRELIMINARY COUNTY SEWER REVIEW FEE* (See definitions on Page 8 for when review fees are due)
Submittal Type	Review Fee	Re-Review Fee (Each)
Administrative Site Plan – Level 1	$65.00	$32.00
Administrative Site Plan – Level 2	$120.00	$65.00
Administrative Site Plan – Level 3	$360.00	$185.00
Administrative Site Plan – Level 4	$605.00	$300.00
Exempt Plat	$65.00	$65.00
Minor Plat / Final Plat	$90.00	$90.00
Major Plat	$300.00	$300.00
Preliminary Plat	$605.00	$605.00
Preliminary Plat Amendment	$360.00	$360.00
2. CONSTRUCTION DRAWING REVIEW FEES* (See definitions on Page 8 for when review fees are due)
Submittal Type	Review Fee	Re-Review Fee (Each)
Single Family House	$480.00	$235.00
Single-Family / Townhome Development	$1,810.00 + $22.00/lateral	$970.00
Multi-Family Development	$1,810.00 + $90.00/building	$970.00
Municipal / Commercial / Industrial Development	$1,810.00 + $0.90/LF of main/force main	$970.00
Commercial / Industrial Development – Single Lateral only	$735.00	$420.00
Restaurant / Cafeteria Plumbing Plans	$605.00	$360.00
Core and Shell Building Plumbing Plans	$605.00	$360.00
Building Plumbing Plans – Upfit/Renovation	$970.00	$540.00
Private Lift Station	$1,050.00	$580.00
Public Lift Station	$5,250.00	$2,875.00
Grease Trap / Pretreatment Units*	$300.00	$65.00
Field Change– Single-Family House	$65.00 (each review)	-
Field Change– All Other Development	$605.00 (each review)	-
Sewer Extension Permit Application Re-Review Fee	$120.00 (each review above two)	-
3. AS-BUILT REVIEW FEES* (See definitions on Page 8 for when review fees are due)
Submittal Type	Review Fee	Re-Review Fee (Each)
As-Built – Single Family House	$65.00	$65.00
Commercial / Industrial Development – Single Lateral Only	$360.00	$235.00
As-Built – All Other Development	$360.00 + $0.30/LF of main	$235.00
4. SEWER VIDEO REVIEW FEES
Submittal Type		Review Fee (Each)
Optional Sewer Video Review*		$3.70/LF
Sewer Video Review		$1.85/LF ($500 minimum)
5. MISC. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEES
Type		Charge
Variance Request*		$300.00 (each)
Alternative Design Application – Minor*		$1,210.00 (each)
Alternative Design Application – Major*		$3,020.00 (each)
Sewer Capacity Analysis		$5,410/meter for up to 3 months Additional months will be At Cost + 10%
Engineering Capacity Analysis (up to 2 scenarios)		At Cost + 10%
Dye Testing		$120.00
Comment Review Meeting*		$185.00/hour ($185 minimum)

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION FEES
NOTE: A 5% non-refundable Technology Fee applies to all Construction Inspection Fees (Fees F.1 Through F.3)
1. GENERAL INSPECTION FEES
Inspection Type	Charge
Not Ready Inspection Fee	$120 for each occurrence (must be paid before as-built approval)
2. SEWER INSPECTION FEES (Fee covers one inspection for the construction of sanitary sewer and the applicable testing. Any deficiencies notated during initial inspection or testing that requires a re-inspection will be charged the Re-Inspection/Failed Inspection fee)
Inspection Type	Charge
Sewer Main / Outfall (8” to 12”)	$3.70/LF
Sewer Main / Outfall (> 12”)	$6.00/LF
Sewer Lateral	$360.00/building connection
Force Main	$3.70/LF
Private Lift Station*	$605.00
Public Lift Station	$2,625.00
Oil/Grease/Sediment Trap Inspection	$300.00/each unit
Certificate of Occupancy Inspection - Single-Family	$37.00/lot (each inspection)
Certificate of Occupancy Inspection - All Other Development	$120.00/building connection
Re-Inspection / Failed Inspection Fee (excluding CO Inspection)	$120.00/hour (based on scheduled inspection time)
3. WATER AND RECLAIMED WATER INSPECTION FEES (Fee covers one inspection for the construction of sanitary sewer and the applicable testing. Any deficiencies notated during initial inspection or testing that requires a re-inspection will be charged the Re-Inspection/Failed Inspection fee)
Inspection Type	Charge
Water Tap Inspection (≤ 2" meter)	$300.00
Water Line Inspection (Main extension only)	$3.70/LF
Water Backflow Preventer Inspection Fee	$65.00 (each inspection)
Reclaimed Water Tap Inspection Fee (≤ 2” meter)	$300.00
Reclaimed Water Tap Inspection Fee (> 2” meter)	$185.00 per inch diameter of meter
Reclaimed Water Line Inspection (Main extension only)	$3.70/LF
Reclaimed Water Backflow Preventer Inspection Fee	$120.00 (each inspection)
Reclaimed Water Inspection Service Charge	$65.00 (each inspection)
Re-Inspection / Failed Inspection Fee	$120.00/hour (based on scheduled inspection time)

INDUSTRIAL USER FEES
NOTE: A 5% non-refundable Technology Fee applies to the Industrial User Fees listed in Section G.1 through G.5
1. INITIAL PERMIT APPLICATION FEES*
Type		Charge
Single-Tenant Permit Application Fee		$1,825.00
Multi-Tenant Permit Application Fee		$1,825.00 + $120.00/tenant space
BSL Permit Application Fee		$1,210.00
Flow Reporting Permit Application Fee		$950.00
2. PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION FEES*
Type		Charge
Single-Tenant Permit Renewal Application Fee		$725.00/discharge monitoring point
Multi-Tenant Permit Renewal Application Fee		$725.00 + $120.00/tenant space
BSL Permit Renewal Application Fee		$605.00
Flow Reporting Permit Renewal Application Fee		$365.00
3. PERMIT MODIFICATION FEES*
Type		Charge
Single-Tenant Permit Modification Fee		$420.00/discharge monitoring point
Multi-Tenant Permit Modification Fee		$420.00 + $65.00/tenant space
BSL Permit Modification Fee		$420.00
Flow Reporting Permit Modification Fee		$365.00
4. PERMIT MAINTENANCE FEES*
Type		Charge
Annual Multi- or Single-Tenant Permit Maintenance Fee		$1,500.00
Annual BSL Permit Maintenance Fee		$725.00
Annual Flow Reporting Permit Maintenance Fee		$605.00
5. MISC. PRETREATMENT FEES*
Type		Charge
Pollutant Headworks Analysis Fee		At Cost + 15%
Industrial User Re-Inspection Fee		$250.00
Supplemental Documents Review Fee		$100.00/document
Authorization to Construct Fee		$420.00
Building Plumbing Plans – Upfit/Renovation		$970.00 initial review, $540.00 each re-review above two
Restaurant / Cafeteria Plumbing Plans		$605.00 initial review, $360.00 each re-review above two
Pretreatment Units		$300.00 initial review, $65.00 each re-review above two
Annual FOG Maintenance Fee		$250.00
FOG Re-Inspection Fee		$650.00
6. SURCHARGE FEES (Surcharges are applied for discharge concentrations that exceed the listed concentration)
Type	Concentration	Charge
BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)	250 mg/L	$502.00 per 1,000 pounds
TSS (Total Suspended Solids)	180 mg/L	$87.00 per 1,000 pounds
TKN (Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen)	40 mg/L	$1.10 per pound
TP (Total Phosphorous)	5 mg/L	$9.90 per pound

MONITORING AND SAMPLING FEES
Type	Charge
Monitoring Administrative Fee	$150.00
Sampling Fee	$138.00
1,4-Dioxane	$140.00
Aluminum	$17.00
Ammonia	$22.00
Antimony	$17.00
Arsenic	$17.00
Barium	$17.00
Beryllium	$17.00
Bismuth	$60.00
BOD5	$28.00
Cadmium	$17.00
Chloride	$17.00
Chromium	$17.00
COD	$28.00
Copper	$17.00
Cyanide	$33.00
Fluoride	$24.00
Lead	$17.00
Mercury (Method 1631)	$154.00
Molybdenum	$17.00
Nickel	$17.00
Nitrate + Nitrite	$19.00
Oil & Grease (total)	$41.00
Oil & Grease (non-polar)	$58.00
Oil & Grease (polar)	$58.00
Organic Compounds (EPA 624 & 625)	$386.00
Pesticides (EPA 608 & 614)	$402.00
pH	$10.00
PFAS	$600.00
Selenium	$17.00
Silver	$17.00
Tellurium	$55.00
Tin	$17.00
TKN	$31.00
Total Nitrogen (TKN + Nitrate/Nitrite)	$50.00
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)	$150.00
Total Phosphorus	$25.00
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC)	$20.00
TSS	$20.00
Total Toxic Organics (TTO)	$688.00
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) (EPA 8260)	$138.00
Zinc	$17.00
Acetone, Ethyl Acetate, Isopropyl Acetate, Methylene Chloride, n-Amyl Acetate	$138.00 *Compounds are priced as one group run by EPA Method 8260

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FEES^a
Customer Type	Charge
Residential Dwelling Units – Single Family or Multi-Family	$1,250.00/bedroom
Motels or Hotels – with In-Room Cooking	$2,917.00/room
Motels or Hotels – without In-Room Cooking	$2,000.00/room
Swimming Pool, Bathhouses, Spa	$167.00/person
Nursing/Rest Home	$1,000.00/bed
Nursing/Rest Home with Laundry	$2,000.00/bed
General Business or Office Facilities – per Shift	$417.00/person
Factories excluding Industrial Waste – per Shift	$417.00/person
Factories or Businesses with Showers or Food Prep – per Shift	$583.00/person
Medical, Dental, Veterinary Office	$4,167.00/practitioner
Warehouse	$1,667.00/loading bay
Self-Storage Facility	$17.00/unit
Service Station/Gas Station	$4,167.00/plumbing fixture
Convenience Store - with Food Prep	$1,000.00/100 SF
Convenience Store - without Food Prep	$4,167.00/plumbing fixture
Store, Shopping Center, Mall with Food Service	$2,167.00/1,000 SF
Store, Shopping Center, Mall without Food Service	$1,667.00/1,000 SF
Restaurant – Full Service	$667.00/seat OR $667.00/15 SF of dining area (whichever is greater)
Restaurant – Single Service (Exclusive of Fast Food)	$333.00/seat
Restaurant – Catering or Carry Out Only	$833.00/100 SF
School (Day) – with Cafeteria, Gym, Showers	$250.00/student
School (Day) – with Cafeteria Only	$200.00/student
School (Day) – without Cafeteria or Showers	$167.00/student
School (Boarding)	$1,000.00/person
Church – with Kitchen	$83.00/seat
Church – with Day Care, Camps	$417.00/person
Church – without Food Service, Day Care, Camps	$50.00/seat
Sports Centers (Mini Golf, Pool Hall, Arcade, etc.)	$4,167.00/plumbing fixture
Miscellaneous (Based on Average Daily Flow of Facilities Not Described Above)	$16.69/gallon
	*For facilities discharging high strength wastewater, this rate will be increased proportional to the maximum strength ratio of the waste concentrations to the respective pollutant surcharge concentrations.

^aSystem Development Fees are referred to as Capital Recovery Fees in the Durham County Sewer Use Ordinance until such time the Ordinance is revised.

Fee Schedule Definitions

Alternative Design Application - Major: A request made for a deviation from the Durham County Design Standards that significantly impacts design, construction, or future maintenance while still meeting the State Minimum Design Guidelines.

Alternative Design Application - Minor: A request made for a deviation from the Durham County Design Standards that does not significantly impact design, construction, or future maintenance while still meeting the State Minimum Design Guidelines.

Annual FOG Maintenance Fee: The Annual FOG Maintenance Fee covers the cost of administration and two required inspections each year. If an additional inspection is required beyond the two required, a FOG Re-Inspection Fee will be charged.

Annual Permit Maintenance Fee: The Annual Permit Maintenance Fee for industrial users will be billed for all permits that are in effect as of July 1st of each year and covers but is not limited to: compliance data review and judgement, inspection fees, and site visits required for permit administration.

As-Built Review Fees: Base review fee shall be paid at time of initial submittal and covers first two reviews, unless otherwise specified. Base fee applies per phase of project plans (i.e. if a 3-phase project is submitted the fee is 3x the base fee). For each additional review beyond two, the re-review fee shall be charged).

Authorization to Construct: The Authorization to Construct fee includes review of all pertinent information and initial inspection but does not include plumbing plan review. Additional fees will apply for plumbing plan review and/or permit modification.

BSL Permit: This is a stand-alone permit issued to industrial users that operates one or more Bio-safety Level Laboratories.

Comment Review Meeting: A meeting held to discuss questions regarding Durham County Utilities plan review comments. Time slots for these meetings will only be held every Thursday between 2 pm and 4 pm. Contact Durham County Utilities Project Management staff to schedule a time. Meeting will be billed at $150 per hour ($150 minimum) and instructions for making payment will be sent at time of meeting confirmation. If fees are not paid a minimum of 24 hours prior to scheduled meeting time, meeting will be canceled.

Construction Drawing Review Fees: Base review fee shall be paid at time of initial submittal and covers first two reviews, unless otherwise specified. Base fee applies per phase of project plans (i.e. if a 3-phase project is submitted the fee is 3x the base fee plus lot fees if lot fees apply). Phasing any type of project after construction drawing approval will result in a base fee charge per phase only. For each additional review beyond two, the re-review shall be charged.

Consumption (in gallons): Consumption is determined using NCDEQ 15A NCAC 02T .0114 (Wastewater Design Flow Rates).

Flow Reporting Permit: This is a stand-alone permit issued to any non-residential user for the purpose of tracking wastewater flow per current sewer capacity.

Initial BSL Permit Application Fee: This fee will be charged to industrial users submitting an initial Industrial User Permit Application. This fee includes review of up to 5 supplemental documents when submitted with the initial Industrial User Permit Application.

Initial Single-Tenant or Multi-Tenant Permit Application Fee: This fee will be charged to industrial users submitting an initial Industrial User Permit Application. This fee includes review of up to 10 supplemental documents when submitted with the initial Industrial User Permit Application.

Multi-Tenant: Any building or site that leases spaces to more than one Industrial User. Multi-Tenant permits will be issued to the building owner/property manager.

Preliminary County Sewer Review Fees: Preliminary County Sewer Review fees will be charged for the review of any site plans and plats located within the Durham County TWWTP Basin. The base review fee covers the first two reviews. For each additional review beyond two, the re-review shall be charged. The Preliminary County Sewer Review fees must be paid in full before site plans will be approved.

Optional Sewer Video Review: A voluntary procedure requesting Durham County to review sewer video prior to 30-days after installation or aggregate base course with first layer of asphalt installed. Comments provided as part of this review are preliminary and are not considered final review. Each project is still required to submit for Sewer Video Inspection 30-days after installation or aggregate base course with first layer of asphalt installed.

Pretreatment Units: Pretreatment units may include but are not limited to pH neutralization systems, sediment traps, and decontamination equipment.

Pump Station (Private) Inspection: Pump Station Inspection is to ensure all major components have been installed as required by NCDEQ. Engineer of Record is responsible to certify the pump station is operational and meets the NCDEQ permit.

Scheduled Inspection Time: Scheduled inspection times are based on established inspection timeframes identified within the online Durham County Utilities inspections portal

Single-Tenant: Any Industrial User that is the sole industrial occupant of a building or site.

Supplemental Documents: Supplemental documents may include but are not limited to biocide worksheets, safety data sheets, special discharge requests, and review of pilot project documents.

Tenant Space: This phrase refers to all possible suites, rooms, or spaces in a multi-tenant facility that may be individually leased to an industrial user.

Variance Request: A request made for a deviation from the Durham County Sewer Use Ordinance.

State Law Compliance

Willdan Financial Services has completed an analysis of Durham County's Sewer System Development Fees (SDF) to comply with North Carolina Session Law 2017-138 (House Bill 436). To review the completed analysis, click here.

FY26 Fee Schedule

Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2026)

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SEWER SERVICE CHARGES

ROUGEMONT WATER FEES

RECLAIMED WATER FEES

WATER AND RECLAIMED WATER CONNECTION FEES

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEES

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION FEES

INDUSTRIAL USER FEES

MONITORING AND SAMPLING FEES

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FEESa

State Law Compliance

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FEES^a