§ 51.02  SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES AND CHARGES.
   (A)   Metered rates per month.  For use of and services rendered by the waterworks system of the Edinburgh Municipal Water Utility, based upon the use of water supplied by the waterworks system.
 
Consumption per Month
Rate per 1,000 Gallons
First 3,000 gallons
$5.52       
Next 7,000 gallons
4.42       
Next 20,000 gallons
3.84       
Next 70,000 gallons
3.30       
Next 100,000 gallons
2.75       
Over 200,000 gallons
2.45       
 
   (B)   Minimum charge.  Each user shall pay a minimum charge in accordance with the following applicable size of meter installed for which the user will be entitled to the quantity of water set out in the above schedule of rates.
Size of Meter
(inches)
Monthly Gallonage
Monthly Charge
Size of Meter
(inches)
Monthly Gallonage
Monthly Charge
5/8
3,000
$16.56   
3/4
3,868
20.40
1
5,925
29.49
1 1/4
8,792
42.16
1 1/2
12,337
56.47
2
21,804
92.83
3
53,620
202.25
4
75,177
273.38
6
150,288
493.59
8
240,000
728.30
10
345,000
985.55
 
   (C)   Fire protection; recovery of costs.
      (1)   Pursuant to IC 8-1-1-103(d), the costs for the production, storage, transmission, sale, delivery, or furnishing of water for public fire protection purposes (collectively referred to as “fire protection costs”) shall be included in the basic rates and charges of all utility customers of the town per the schedule below, for each customer per month in the manner and to the extent permitted by statute (“fee”).
         (a)   Private hydrants: $1,437.19 each.
         (b)   Private fire protection (automatic sprinkler systems):
 
1 inch connection
$  55.26
2 inch connection
  165.82
3 inch connection
  359.29
4 inch connection
  635.67
6 inch connection
1,437.19
8 inch connection
2,542.72
10 inch connection
3,979.93
 
      (2)   The fee is based on the rates recommended by studies as fair and reasonable charges.
Meter Size
(inches)
Annual Charge
Divided by 12 Months
Monthly Charge
Meter Size
(inches)
Annual Charge
Divided by 12 Months
Monthly Charge
5/8
$99.00
12
$  10.64
3/4
99.00
12
10.64
1
247.50
12
26.61
1 1/2
495.00
12
53.21
2
792.00
12
85.14
3
1,485.00
12
159.64
4
2,475.00
12
266.06
6
6,384.00
12
532.00
8
10,214.40
12
851.20
 
      (3)   The amounts collected by the fees will be primarily used for maintenance of any and all public fire protection structures and secondarily any and all infrastructure repairs and improvements for the benefit of the town.
      (4)   Notwithstanding this change in recovery of fire protection costs, the construction costs of any new fire hydrants
installed by the town shall continue to be paid for by or on behalf of the town.
   (D)   Non-recurring charges.
Connection charge:
   Domestic & irrigation
   Tap on charge - 5/8 inch meter
   Tap on charge - 1 inch meter
   Asphalt replacement per hole
$1,350.00
900.00
1,100.00
500.00
Delinquent fee
30.00 
Call out fee
100.00 
Insurance and after hours man hour and equipment costs per hour:
   Man hour labor
   Vactor truck
   Back hoe
   Ditch witch
   Dump truck
   Miscellaneous materials
       45.00 
      150.00 
      125.00 
       75.00 
       50.00 
110% of total 
Material costs 
Late payment charge
10% of first    $3.00; 3% of    excess of $3.00
Bad check charge
10.00 
Meter deposit based on meter size:
   5,8, 3/4, and 1 inch meters
   1 1/2 inch meter
   2 inch meter
   3 inch meter
   4 inch meter
   6 inch meter
75.00 
125.00 
175.00 
225.00 
275.00 
325.00 
Reconnection charge
      10.00
 
(Ord. 1997-6, passed 8-25-97; Am. Ord. 2006-7, passed 11-27-06; Am. Ord. 2012-7, passed 6-11-12; Am. Ord. 2013-10, passed 11-12-13; Am. Ord. 2016-10, passed 11-14-16; Am. Ord. 2020-2, passed 1-27-20)