Utility Information
Electricity | Alliant Energy: 1-800-255-4268 |
Natural Gas | Black Hills Energy: 1-888-890-5554 |
Telephone, Cable TV, and Internet | WCTA: 1-800-592-6105 |
Water, Sewer, Garbage and Recycling | City of Fertile: 641-797-2121 |
Utility Charges
- The minimum charge for water is $26.60/month
- The minimum charge for sewer is $26.60/month
Automatic Bank Pay Enrollment
Click here to download the Automatic Bank Pay Enrollment
Online Bill Pay
Click here to pay your bill electronically online via Iowa Interactive
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 $2.86/month
- The charge for garbage is $14.55/month
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 the City Maintenance Garage, 105 West Main Street
Utility Connection
- Contact Steve Roberts, 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 usage
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