Utility Information
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Electricity |
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Alliant Energy: 1-800-255-4268 |
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Natural Gas |
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Aquila: 1-800-303-0752 |
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Telephone, Cable TV, and Internet |
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WCTA: 1-800-592-6105 |
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Water, Sewer, Garbage and Recycling |
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City of Fertile: 641-797-2121 |
Utility Charges
- The minimum charge for water is $19.50/month
- The minimum charge for sewer is $25.00/month
Garbage and Recycling
- Garbage is contracted with Waste Systems and the fee is collected by the City of
Fertile
- Garbage is picked up each Thursday
- Recycling is picked up every other Thursday
- The charge for recycling is $2.25/month
- The charge for garbage is $11.50/month
(You have the option of purchasing labeled garbage bags in place of the cost of
the monthly garbage container. Only labeled bags will be picked up. This is a savings
for someone who has very little garbage.)
Deposit
- Fertile requires a $150 deposit for utilities
(click here for an application)
- The deposit will be returned after a year, as long as the account stays current
Billing Dates
- Utility Bills are mailed by the 5th of the month and due by the 25th to avoid a
late charge
- Bill payments may be left in the door slot of City Hall, 105 West Main Street
Utility Connection
- Contact Craig Koch, Maintenance Department, 797-2121 to have utilities started
Explanation of Billing
Meters read at 100 gallon marks. To find the actual gallons utilized, multiply your
reading by 100.
Previous – last month’s meter reading
Present – current month’s meter reading
Read Date – date of most recent meter reading
Water Service – min. charge for available hook-up
Water Usage – actual 100 gallons of use
Sewer Service – min. charge for available hook-up
Sewer Usage – actual 100 gallons of use
Garbage Removal – Waste Management cart rental
Recycling Fees – Federally mandated charge
Sales Tax – all charges for water are taxable as well as all commercial property
sewer fees