Rules and Regulations for the Government of Water Utilities, adopted by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, and now in effect, and all amendments thereto and modifications thereof hereafter made by said Commission.
(a) TARIFF.
WATER SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 1-A: TO BE EFFECTIVE FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER PASSAGE
APPLICABILITY
Applicable within the entire territory served.
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE
Available for general domestic, commercial, industrial water service.
RATES (Customers with metered water supply)
First 25,000 gallons used per month $9.48 per 1,000 gallons Next 25,000 gallons used per month $5.00 per 1,000 gallons Next 25,000 gallons used per month $4.08 per 1,000 gallons All Over 75,000 gallons used per month $4.03 per 1,000 gallons |
MINIMUM CHARGE
No bill will be rendered for less than the following amounts based on meter size:
5/8 inch meter $23.71 per month 3/4 inch meter $35.57 per month 1 inch meter $59.28 per month 1 1/4 inch meter $86.54 per month 1 1/2 inch meter $118.55 per month 2 inch meter $189.68 per month 3 inch meter $379.36 per month 4 inch meter $592.75 per month 6 inch meter $1,185.50 per month 8 inch meter $1,896.80 per month |
SCHEDULE 1-B: TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023
APPLICABILITY
Applicable within the entire territory served.
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE
Available for general domestic, commercial, industrial water service.
RATES (Customers with metered water supply)
First 25,000 gallons used per month $10.14 per 1,000 gallons Next 25,000 gallons used per month $5.35 per 1,000 gallons Next 25,000 gallons used per month $4.36 per 1,000 gallons All Over 75,000 gallons used per month $4.31 per 1,000 gallons |
MINIMUM CHARGE
No bill will be rendered for less than the following amounts based on meter size:
5/8 inch meter $25.36 per month 3/4 inch meter $38.04 per month 1 inch meter $63.40 per month 1 1/4 inch meter $92.56 per month 1 1/2 inch meter $126.80 per month 2 inch meter $202.88 per month 3 inch meter $405.76 per month 4 inch meter $634.00 per month 6 inch meter $1,268.00 per month 8 inch meter $2,028.80 per month |
SCHEDULE 1-C: TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024
APPLICABILITY
Applicable within the entire territory served.
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE
Available for general domestic, commercial, industrial water service.
RATES (Customers with metered water supply)
First 25,000 gallons used per month $11.91 per 1,000 gallons Next 25,000 gallons used per month $6.28 per 1,000 gallons Next 25,000 gallons used per month $5.12 per 1,000 gallons All Over 75,000 gallons used per month $5.06 per 1,000 gallons |
MINIMUM CHARGE
No bill will be rendered for less than the following amounts based on meter size:
5/8 inch meter $29.79 per month 3/4 inch meter $44.69 per month 1 inch meter $74.48 per month 1 1/4 inch meter $108.73 per month 1 1/2 inch meter $148.95 per month 2 inch meter $238.32 per month 3 inch meter $476.64 per month 4 inch meter $744.75 per month 6 inch meter $1,489.50 per month 8 inch meter $2,383.20 per month |
TAP FEE
The following charges are to be made whenever the utility installs a new tap to serve an applicant:
A tap fee of $300.00 will be charged to all customers who apply for service outside of a certificate proceeding before the Public Service Commission of West Virginia for each new tap to the system.
RECONNECTION SERVICE CHARGE
$25.00 to be charged whenever the supply of water is turned off for violations of rules,
non-payment of bills, or fraudulent use of water.
DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY
The above schedule is net. On all accounts not paid in full when due, ten percent (10%)
will be added to the net current amount unpaid. This delayed payment penalty is not interest and is to be collected only once for each bill where it is appropriate.
LEAK ADJUSTMENT
$0.53 per 1,000 gallons is to be used when the bill reflects unusual consumption which can be attributed to eligible leakage on the customer's side of the meter. This rate shall be applied to all such consumption above customer's historical average usage.
RETURNED CHECK CHARGE
A service charge equal to the actual bank fee assessed to the City or a maximum of $25.00 will be imposed upon any customer whose check for payment of charges is returned by their bank due to insufficient funds.
WATER SCHEDULE NO. 2
SCHEDULE 2-A: TO BE EFFECTIVE FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER PASSAGE
APPLICABILITY
Applicable within the entire territory served.
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE
Available for sale for resale water service.
RATE
The rate under this schedule is $2.89 per thousand gallons per month. The tap fee,
connection and reconnection charges, dishonored check charge, and delayed payment
penalty set forth in Schedule No. 1 are applicable to Schedule No. 2.
SCHEDULE 2-B: TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023
APPLICABILITY
Applicable within the entire territory served.
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE
Available for sale for resale water service.
RATE
The rate under this schedule is $3.09 per thousand gallons per month. The tap fee, connection and reconnection charges, dishonored check charge, and delayed payment penalty set forth in Schedule No. 1 are applicable to Schedule No. 2.
SCHEDULE 2-C: TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024
APPLICABILITY
Applicable within the entire territory served.
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE
Available for sale for resale water service.
RATE
The rate under this schedule is $3.63 per thousand gallons per month. The tap fee, connection and reconnection charges, dishonored check charge, and delayed payment penalty set forth in Schedule No. 1 are applicable to Schedule No. 2.
WATER SCHEDULE NO. 3
APPLICABILITY
Applicable within the entire territory served.
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE
Available for public fire protection.
RATE
The monthly rate public fire protection will be Seventeen Dollars and Five Cents ($17.05) per hydrant or connection. The tap fee, connection and reconnection charges, dishonored check charge, and delayed payment penalty set forth in Schedule No. 1 are applicable to Schedule No. 3.
WATER SCHEDULE NO. 4
APPLICABILITY
Applicable within the entire territory served.
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE
Available for private fire protection service.
MINIMUM RATES
No bill will be rendered for less than the following amounts, according to size of line
installed:
Size of line (inches) Rate 2-inch or less $39.65 per month 3-inch $59.48 per month 4-inch $79.30 per month 6-inch $99.14 per month 8-inch $148.71 per month 10-inch $180.93 per month 12-inch $213.15 per month |
HYDRANT FEE
In addition to the minimum rates established above, the monthly rate per hydrant connection will be seventeen dollars and five cents ($17.05).
The tap fee, connection and reconnection charges, dishonored check charge, and delayed payment penalty set forth in Schedule No. 1 are applicable to Schedule No. 4.
WATER SCHEDULE 5
APPLICABILITY
Applicable to the customers formerly served by Montana Water Association Inc.
AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE
Available for general domestic, commercial, industrial water service.
RATES (Customers with metered water supply)
First 2,000 gallons used per month $15.01 per 1,000 gallons Next 2,000 gallons used per month $10.31 per 1,000 gallons Next 2,000 gallons used per month $8.60 per 1,000 gallons All Over 6,000 gallons used per month $7.03 per 1,000 gallons |
MINIMUM CHARGE
No bill will be rendered for less than the following amounts, according to meter installed, to wit:
5/8 inch meter $30.02 per month 3/4 inch meter $45.03 per month 1 inch meter $75.05 per month 1 1/2 inch meter $150.10 per month 2 inch meter $240.16 per month 3 inch meter $480.32 per month 4 inch meter $750.50 per month |
DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY
The above schedule is net. On all accounts not paid in full when due, ten percent (10%) will be added to the net current amount unpaid. This delayed payment penalty is not interest and is to be collected only once for each bill where it is appropriate.
TAP FEE
The following charges are to be made whenever the utility installs a new tap to serve an applicant:
A tap fee of $300.00 will be charged to all customers who apply for service outside of a certificate proceeding before the Public Service Commission of West Virginia for each new tap to the system.
RECONNECTION FEE - $25.00
To be charged whenever the supply of water is turned off for violations of rules, nonpayment of bills, or fraudulent use of water.
RETURNED CHECK CHARGE
A service charge equal to the actual bank fee assessed to the City or a maximum of $25.00 will be imposed upon any customer whose check for payment of charges is returned by their bank due to insufficient funds.
LEAK ADJUSTMENT
$3.80 per 1,000 gallons is to be used when the bill reflects unusual consumption which can be attributed to eligible leakage on the customer's side of the meter. This rate shall be applied to all such consumption above customer's historical average usage.
(b) SEVERABILITY; REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
The provisions of this section are severable, and if any clause, provision or section hereof shall be held void or unenforceable by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia or any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this section. Upon the effective date hereof, all ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this section are, to the extent of such conflicts, hereby repealed, and to the extent that the provisions of this section do not touch upon the provisions of prior ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof, the same shall remain in full force and effect.
(c) STATUTORY NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING.
Upon introduction hereof, the City shall cause to be published notice of this section in the Times West Virginian, a qualified newspaper of general circulation in the City of Fairmont, and said notice shall state that this section has been introduced, and that any person interested may appear before the City Council on June 14, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., which date is not less than five (5) days after the date of the publication, and present any comment or protest thereto, following which hearing, Council shall take such action as it shall deem proper. Copies of this Ordinance shall be available to the public for inspection at the office of the City Clerk, City of Fairmont, Fairmont, West Virginia.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE OF RATES.
Notwithstanding the effective date of this section as set forth below, the initial rates, fees, charges and penalties herein established shall be for service rendered on or after forty-five (45) days from the adoption of this section.
This section shall become effective thirty (30) days after adoption.
(Ord. 1955. Passed 6-14-22.)