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The goal of public works is to provide necessary services and infrastructure that support the economic, social, and environmental well-being of a community.
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PUBLIC WORKS FEES (FEES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
TAP & DEPOSIT INFORMATION
SEWER TAP FEE, SINGLE-FAMILY/RESIDENTIAL: $225.00
MULTI-FAMILY/RESIDENTIAL OR BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL TAP: $600.00
DEVELOPERS SEWER TAP: (If extension is required) $5,000.00
SEE RESOLUTION AND MINUTES DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 1992.
IN-TOWN WATER TAP FEE: (5/8-3/4” METER) $500.00
RURAL WATER TAP FEE: (5/8-3/4” METER) $1,000.00
OTHER METER SIZES AVAILABLE:
1” METER $800.00 TOWN; $1,300.00 RURAL
2” METER $1,500 TOWN; $2,500.00 RURAL
METER LARGER THAN 2″: COST +10% (IN TOWN OR RURAL)
Guidelines for laying larger lines are available.
THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL WATER SERVICE:
$25.00 SERVICE CHARGE TO READ THE METER IN/OUT.
$125.00 DEPOSIT (DEPOSIT IS WAIVED FOR HOMEOWNER WITH A FILED COPY OF DEED.)
IF SEWER SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE, CERTIFICATION FROM THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (ODEQ) MUST BE PROVIDED TO ENSURE AN APPROPRIATE SEPTIC SYSTEM.
BILLING INFORMATION
Bills are mailed around the first of each month, and a 10% penalty is charged if the total bill is not paid by the 10th of the month–whether or not the bill is received by the customer. If the total bill is not paid by the 25th, service is subject to disconnect and a $50 reconnect fee plus a $15 service charge will be charged per meter.
WATER/SEWER/TRASH RATE INFORMATION (Subject to Change)
Water & Sewer Rates (Effective September 2022)
Gore city residences & businesses are charged the following monthly rates for water:
First 2,000 gallons: $28.00 (minimum)
2,001 – 10,000 gallons (next 8,000 gal): $3.75 per thousand gallons
Remainder (all gallons over 10,000 gal): $4.00 per thousand gallons
Rural customers are charged the following monthly rates for water:
First 2,000 gallons: $35.00 (minimum)
2,001 – 10,000 gallons (next 8,000 gal): $4.75 per thousand gallons
Remainder (all gallons over 10,000 gal): $5.00 per thousand gallons
All residential and commercial users of sewage/disposal services of wastewater, both inside and outside the corporate city limits are charged the following monthly rate:
First 2,000 gallons: $10.00 (minimum)
Remainder (all gallons over 2,000): $1.95 per thousand gallons
Monthly Residential Trash Rates
Single Family – 96 Gallon Rollout Cart $15.00 (Weekly Pick-up)
Additional Carts (in town) – 96 Gallon Rollout Cart $11.00
96 Gallon cart, GPWA water customer, outside city limits $23.00 (Weekly Pick-up)
Monthly Commercial Trash Rates
96 Gallon Rollout Carts $20.50 (Weekly Pick-up)
2 Cubic Yard $49.00 (Weekly Pick-up)
2 Cubic Yard $90.00 (Bi-weekly Pick-up)
3 Cubic Yard $60.00 (Weekly Pick-up)
3 Cubic Yard $110.00 (Bi-weekly Pick-up)
4 Cubic Yard $80.00 (Weekly Pick-up)
4 Cubic Yard $143.00 (Bi-weekly Pick-up)
DID YOU KNOW GORE PUBLIC WORKS:
- Has 700 active meters–80 of which are commercial accounts
- Processes approximately 10 million gallons of water each month
- Adds 10 new meters per year
- Provides an average of 3,920 gallons to each customer
- Maintains approximately 45 miles of water lines and a similar amount of sewer lines
GPWA CUSTOMER WARNING: DOXO.COM
Customer Warning:
It has come to our attention that there is an on-line bill pay website that appears to be affiliated with Gore Public Works Authority (GPWA), but it is not. Doxo.com is third-party website that allows people to pay bills via their site. However, doxo.com may charge the customer extra fees, and GPWA cannot control IF (or when) we will receive any payments from doxo.com, possibly resulting in a late payment from the customer or even disconnection due to non-payment. Some companies never receive payments and consider doxo.com to be a SCAM. To make sure you’re paying GPWA directly, visit us at Gore Town Hall, 201 S Main St, call us at 918-489-2483, or mail us at PO Box 329, Gore, OK 74435. To make an AUTHORIZED online payment to GPWA click the PAY GPWA WATER tab on this website.
If you would like to sign up for a bank draft, please print and complete the application below. Provide the completed application and a voided check to the Town Hall offices. The bank draft will become effective within one to two billing cycles.
Leak Alarm? Potential Leak Information.
If you are visiting this page, more than likely you have been directed here from a leak alarm notification found on your water bill. Please keep in mind you may or MAY NOT have a leak. There are many reasons for higher water bills, or water in your yard other than a leak in a water pipe.
If you have received a water utility bill with the “leak alarm” message, indicating you have a potential leak, please understand that some of our water meters are now equipped with electronics that can record consumption hourly. The message on your water bill indicates your meter registered continuous usage for 24 consecutive hours during this month’s billing period. This usage could be a measurement that equates to a very small drip or possibly a larger, more expensive leak. You have been notified of this potential leak to provide you time to investigate your water usage and prevent a larger, unexpected water and/or sewer usage charge on the next water bill. If you do not have a known reason why the meter would register usage for every hour for a 24-hour period between regular monthly readings, please remember this:
An alert on your bill does not necessarily mean your water leak is a large one at the current time or that you actually have a leak. The message indicates the meter showed 24 hours of consecutive hourly usage no matter if it was very small amount of water usage or a large amount of water usage. This message is printed on the bill as a courtesy to give advanced notice that something could be leaking. Unfortunately, some leaks will be larger when you receive your bill. The message will let you know why the increase on the bill occurred, as well as give you notice of a leak that has gone unnoticed by you.
A HARD COPY OF OUR LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORY IS AVAILABLE AT THE GPWA OFFICE.
AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE MAP IS AVAILABLE AT https://pws-ptd.120wateraudit.com/goreok (SOME INACCURACIES CAN BE NOTED IN HOW GOOGLE HAS MAPPED SOME LOCATIONS–SHOWING THEM OUTSIDE OUR SERVICE AREA.) PLEASE SEARCH USING YOUR SERVICE/PHYSICAL ADDRESS.
A SPREADSHEET IS ALSO AVAILABLE: OK1021773 Sequoyah – GorePWA Lead-Service-Line-Inventory-Spreadsheet PLEASE SEARCH USING YOUR SERVICE/PHYSCIAL ADDRESS.
Jeremy Lane - Public Works Manager
Jeremy has been part of the Gore community all of his life. He is raising his four children in Gore and now has a grandson in the community. Jeremy was hired by the Gore Public Works Authority in 2001. He is currently our water plant supervisor and handles GPWA administrative duties. He has received the Excellence in Operation award from the Oklahoma Rural Water Association. His experience and loyalty to our Town make him Invaluable
If you wish to make an online payment to Gore Public Works or learn about the other forms of payment we accept, please CLICK HERE
Gore Public Works
PO Box 329
Gore, OK 74435
918-489-2483