SEC. 49-18.2. RATES FOR WASTEWATER SERVICE.

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

      (1)   a customer charge;

      (2)   a usage charge; and

      (3)   a surcharge for excessive concentration of wastes, if applicable.

   (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 a customer for wastewater service in accordance with the following tables:

Wastewater Service Charges.

      (1)   Monthly customer charges.

METER SIZE	RATE PER METER
5/8-inch meter	$5.21
3/4-inch meter	$6.91
1-inch meter	$10.26
1-1/2-inch meter	$19.73
2-inch meter	$32.54
3-inch meter	$75.85
4-inch meter	$119.90
6-inch meter	$238.20
8-inch meter	$396.77
10-inch meter or larger	$623.90

 

      (2)   Monthly residential use charge: $5.87 per 1,000 gallons of the average water consumption billed in the months of December, January, February, and March or the actual month's water consumption, whichever is less, up to a maximum charge of 40,000 gallons per month.

      (3)   Monthly general service usage charge: $4.96 per 1,000 gallons of water used.

      (4)   Monthly usage charge for Section 49-18.1(f) customer: $4.56 per 1,000 gallons of water used.

      (5)   Monthly general service usage charge for wastewater separately metered: $4.61 per 1,000 gallons of wastewater discharged.

      (6)   Monthly surcharge for excessive concentrations of waste: an amount calculated in accordance with Sections 49-18.12, 49-48, and 49-49 of this chapter.

      (7)   Monthly surcharges for excessive concentrations of waste for wastewater separately metered: An amount calculated in accordance with Sections 49-18.12, 49-48, and 49-49 of this chapter.

   (d)   Where residential water service is not used. If a residential customer does not receive water service solely from the city, the director shall estimate water used per month to determine the usage charge in Subsection (c).

   (e)   Where general water service is not used. If a general service customer does not receive water service solely from the city, the customer must install and maintain, at the customer's expense, adequate meters that measure total water usage from other sources and that meet American Water Works Association standards. The customer must pay an additional customer charge of $10.00 per month for each meter, regardless of size, installed under this subsection. When a meter is inaccurate, the director may estimate water usage.

   (f)   Rates for municipal purpose wastewater service. Wastewater service to property owned by the city of Dallas that is used solely for municipal purposes may be charged $3.22 per 1,000 gallons of water used. (Ord. Nos.19201; 19300; 19682; 20077; 20737; 21061; 21430; 21824; 22208; 22564; 23289; 23670; 24050; 25385; 25755; 26135; 26479; 26961; 27355; 27698; 28025; 28426; 28795; 29150; 29479; 29879 ; 30215 ; 30653 ; 30993; 31332 ; 31657 ; 32003 ; 32310 ; 32556 )