The wastewater service charge for the use of, and for service supplied by the wastewater facilities of the City shall consist of a basic user charge for operation and maintenance, plus replacement charge.
(A) Basic User Charge: The basic user charge shall be based on water usage as recorded by water meters and for wastewater having the following normal concentrations:
1. A five (5) day, twenty degree centigrade (20°C) biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of two hundred four milligrams per liter (204 mg/L);
2. A suspended solids (SS) content of two hundred forty milligrams per liter (240 mg/L);
It shall consist of operation and maintenance costs, plus replacement, and shall be computed as follows:
1. Estimate the projected annual revenue required to operate and maintain the wastewater facilities including a replacement fund for the year, for all work categories;
2. Proportion the estimated costs to wastewater facility categories by volume of water usage as recorded by water meters;
3. Proportion the estimated costs to residential and commercial/institutional users by volume of water usage;
4. Compute costs per one thousand (1,000) gallons for normal sewage strength;
The adequacy of the wastewater service charge shall be reviewed annually by certified public accountants for the City in their annual audit report. The wastewater service charge shall be revised periodically to reflect a change in debt service or a change in operation and maintenance costs including replacement costs. (Ord. 2009-19, 4-27-2009)
(B) Basic User Rate: Effective May 1, 2016:
SEWER RATES - ONE MONTH
(Based On 1,100 Gallons Minimum Per Month)
001 Inside/residential | $ 8.85 |
002 Inside/commercial | 11.64 |
003 Outside/residential | 13.28 ($8.85 x 1.5) |
006 Flat rate | 8.85 |
$3.50/1,000 residential/inside
$6.50/1,000 residential/outside
$4.85/1,000 inside commercial
(C) Increase: An automatic three percent (3%) increase in the sewer rates will take effect every May 1, beginning May 1, 2017 unless the City Council of the City of Carthage votes to amend the automatic three percent (3%) increase. (Ord. 2015-14, 4-12-2016)
(D) Review: The basic user rate shall be reviewed annually by the City and periodic adjustments to such basic user rates shall be made as may be appropriate from time to time. (Ord. 2009-19, 4-27-2009)