(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 | $7.32 |
Next 7,000 gallons | 5.86 |
Next 20,000 gallons | 5.09 |
Next 70,000 gallons | 4.38 |
Next 100,000 gallons | 3.65 |
Over 200,000 gallons | 3.25 |
(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 | $21.96 |
3/4 | 3,868 | 27.05 |
1 | 5,925 | 39.10 |
1 1/4 | 8,792 | 55.90 |
1 1/2 | 12,337 | 74.88 |
2 | 21,804 | 123.06 |
3 | 53,620 | 268.24 |
4 | 75,177 | 362.66 |
6 | 150,288 | 654.93 |
8 | 240,000 |
966.38 |
10 | 345,000 |
1,307.63 |
(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: $1,906.29 each.
(b) Private fire protection (automatic sprinkler systems):
1 inch connection | $ 73.30 |
2 inch connection | 219.94 |
3 inch connection | 476.56 |
4 inch connection | 843.15 |
6 inch connection | 1,906.29 |
8 inch connection | 3,372.66 |
10 inch connection | 5,278.98 |
(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 | $ 14.11 |
3/4 | 99.00 | 12 | 14.11 |
1 | 247.50 | 12 | 35.30 |
1 1/2 | 495.00 | 12 | 70.58 |
2 | 792.00 | 12 | 112.93 |
3 | 1,485.00 | 12 | 211.75 |
4 | 2,475.00 | 12 | 352.90 |
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 |
(E) Bulk water sales. Users that purchase water in bulk from the town shall pay the following administration fee and rate per 1,000 gallons:
Administration fee | $20.00 |
Rate per 1,000 gallons | $3.25 |
(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; Am. Ord. 2022-2, passed 3-28-22)