In the 2016 General Session, the Utah State Legislature passed the “Water System Conservation Pricing” bill which requires all retail water providers, including the City of Orem, to establish an increasing rate structure for culinary water. To comply with this new law, the Orem City Council adopted the following tiered rate structure:
Flow Allotment by Meter Size (per 1,000 gallons per month)
Tiered Rate Costs
| Tier | Cost per 1,000 Gallons |
| Tier 1 | $0.84 |
| Tier 2 | $1.05 |
| Tier 3 | $1.24 |
| Tier 4 | $1.47 |
Tiered Rate Flow Allotment (per 1,000 gallons per month)
| Meter Size (inches) | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 |
| 0.75 | 0-11 | 11-34 | 34-65 | 65+ |
| 1 | 0-18 | 18-57 | 57-109 | 109+ |
| 1.5 | 0-37 | 37-113 | 113-216 | 216+ |
| 2 | 0-59 | 59-181 | 181-346 | 346+ |
| 3 | 0-110 | 110-340 | 340-650 | 650+ |
| 4 | 0-220 | 220-680 | 680-1300 | 1300+ |
| 6 | 0-458 | 458-1417 | 1417-2709 | 2709+ |
| 8 | 0-587 | 587-1813 | 1813-3466 | 3466+ |
| 10 | 0-1063 | 1063-3287 | 3287-6284 | 6284+ |