SEC. 49-18.1. RATES FOR TREATED WATER SERVICE.

   (a)   Form of rate. The monthly rate for treated water service to a customer consists of:

      (1)   a customer charge; and

      (2)   a usage charge.

   (b)   Billing cycle. In this section, water used per month is based upon the billing cycle of the department.

   (c)   Rate tables. The director shall charge customers for treated water service in accordance with the following tables:

      (1)   Water Service Customer Charges.

METER SIZE	RATE PER METER
5/8-inch meter	$5.79
3/4-inch meter	$8.16
1-inch meter	$11.89
1-1/2-inch meter	$22.07
2-inch meter	$35.91
3-inch meter	$84.98
4-inch meter	$139.70
6-inch meter	$277.42
8-inch meter	$462.20
10-inch meter or larger	$709.10

 

      (2)   Usage Charge—Rate Per 1,000 Gallons.

	TYPE OF USAGE
(A)	Residential:
	(i)	Up to 4,000 gallons	$2.03
	(ii)	4,001 to 10,000 gallons	$4.44
	(iii)	10,001 to 20,000 gallons	$7.26
	(iv)	20,001 to 30,000 gallons	$10.34
	(v)	Above 30,000 gallons	$12.03
(B)	General service:
	(i)	Up to 10,000 gallons	$4.83
	(ii)	Above 10,000 gallons	$5.31
	(iii)	Above 10,000 gallons and 1.4 times annual average monthly usage	$8.05

 

   (d)   Applicability of rates to meters. The charges for water service in Subsection (c) of this section apply to each meter that exists at a customer’s premises. A customer may request removal of inactive meters to combine services through a single meter. If, within one year, a customer requests removal and restoration of a meter that is used for lawn sprinkling, air conditioning, or other seasonal purposes, the customer shall pay a reconnection charge that is equal to the monthly customer charge in Subsection (c) of this section multiplied by the number of months the service was discontinued.

   (e)   Rates where no meter exists. If a customer is without a meter, the minimum usage charge per month is based upon the average monthly usage for a customer in the same service class at the rate specified in Subsection (c) of this section. The customer charge is based upon the size of the service line at the property.

   (f)   Election for certain general water service customers. A general water service customer inside the city who uses at least 1,000,000 gallons of water per month may elect, in writing, to be assessed the special charges under this subsection instead of the regular general service rate, according to the following conditions:

      (1)   The customer must agree to pay each year:

         (A)   the monthly customer charge as provided in Subsection (c);

         (B)   $2,953.56 per month as a usage charge on the first 1,000,000 gallons used in a billing period; and

         (C)   $4.65 per 1,000 gallons used in excess of 1,000,000 gallons per month.

      (2)   The customer must agree that consumption billed during any billing period ending in May, June, July, August, September, and October will not exceed 1.5 times the average monthly consumption billed in the previous winter months of December through March.

      (3)   To be eligible for the special rate, a customer’s maximum hourly water usage during a seven-day period must not be greater than seven times the average hourly usage rate for the same seven-day period.

      (4)   If a customer’s usage of water exceeds the amounts allowed under Subsection (f)(2) or (f)(3), the customer will be notified that the customer will be billed at the regular usage charge stated in Subsection (c) for a minimum of 12 months, and such additional time until the customer can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director that the requirements of Subsection (f)(2) and (f)(3) can be maintained.

      (5)   The director may grant a variance to Subsection (f)(4) where special circumstances warrant.

   (g)   Adjusted rates for hidden water leaks. When a customer experiences a substantial increase in water or wastewater usage from a hidden water leak and the customer meets the requirements of Section 49-9(e), the director will adjust the account and bill the customer.

      (1)   an estimated amount of normal water usage for the period at the regular rate;

      (2)   the excess water usage caused by the hidden leak at the following applicable rate:

 

TYPE OF USAGE		RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS
(A)	Residential	$2.03
(B)	General service	$4.83
(C)	Optional general service	$4.65
(D)	Municipal service	$3.19

 

and

      (3)   the applicable wastewater rate prescribed in Section 49-18.2(c), based on an adjustment of wastewater volume to estimated normal volume, where adjustment is appropriate.

   (h)   Billing based on full month. If a customer requests discontinuance of service at an address where uninterrupted service was provided for a period of time so short that the only bill for services rendered would be the final bill, such billing will be computed as though service had been furnished for a full billing month.

   (i)   Rates for municipal purpose water service. Water service to property owned by the city of Dallas that is used solely for municipal purposes may be charged $3.19 per 1,000 gallons of water used. (Ord. Nos. 19201; 19300; 19682; 20077; 20449; 20737; 21061; 21430; 21824; 22208; 22564; 23289; 23670; 24050; 24744; 25385; 25755; 26135; 26479; 26961; 27355; 27698; 28025; 28426; 28795; 29150; 29479; 29879 ; 30215 ; 30653 ; 30993; 31332 ; 31657 ; 32003 ; 32310 ; 32556 )