Primacy Fee and Missouri Connection Fee on June Utility Bills
6/3/2025
We have received several calls about the Primacy Fee and Missouri Connection Fee that is on the June utility bill. Please be advised that these fees are placed on all utility bills every year during the month of June and collected for the State of Missouri. Collections are then sent to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
The Primacy Fee was enacted in 1992 and provides funding necessary to implement the federal Safe Drinking Water Act through the Missouri Safe Drinking Water Law and regulations. The current rate structure became effective January 1, 2022.
The Missouri Connection Fee is part of the Wastewater Permit Fee and the current rate structure became effective January 1, 2015.
Additional information regarding the programs and fees mentioned can be found online by clicking the links above.