(A) All bills for water are due and payable at the office of the Town Clerk the twentieth day of each month for all water used the preceding month, and will become delinquent on the twenty-fifth day of the month. When an account is or becomes delinquent, a late charge of 10% of the newly delinquent amount will be added to the balance due. If still delinquent on the thirtieth day of the month, the water may be shut off without further notice and not turned on until all bills are paid, including an additional charge of $50 for turning on the water service. Owners of property served will be held liable for all water and service charges. Payments will be accepted from tenants, but will not relieve the owner if the tenant becomes delinquent.
(B) The town will charge, effective 11-1-2017, all users of the system based on the equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) gallons provided system. The EDU system is based on the size of the water line or meter serving each unit connection to the system, with the EDU being the projected use per unit based on the cross-sectional area of the meter or line. A base rate or a multiplier of one will be established for the size of meter most commonly used by users if the system, which is currently three-fourths inch (the “standard line”). Users with lines or meters larger than standard line will be assigned an EDU based on a ratio of the cross-sectional area of the larger meter to that of the standard line. This water rate increase will become effective on 11-1-2017, and will be included in the November billing.
Base Rate by Connection Size | |||
Size | Multiplier | Base Rate | Water in Base Rate |
Base Rate by Connection Size | |||
Size | Multiplier | Base Rate | Water in Base Rate |
3/4-inch | 1 | $24.50 | 1,000 gallons |
1-inch | 1.7 | $41.65 | 1,700 gallons |
1.5-inch | 4 | $98 | 4,000 gallons |
2-inch | 7.1 | $173 | 7,100 gallons |
2.5-inch | 11.1 | $271.95 | 11,000 gallons |
3-inch | 16 | $392 | 16,000 gallons |
NOTES TO TABLE: The new water rate is the applicable base rate plus $2.75 per 1000 gallons over the base rate. | |||
(C) The town will charge a rate of $20 each month for fire protection on all improved property within the town that is neither hooked up to, nor using, the town water system where available.
(Prior Code, § 4.07.050) (Ord. 332, passed 9-11-2017)