(A) Basis for water service charges. The water service charge for the use of and for service supplied by the water facilities of the city shall consist of a customer service charge, a basic user charge and applicable surcharges.
(B) The customer service charge is levied on all users to cover the city’s fixed costs associated with the establishment and maintenance of water production and distribution system.
(C) (1) The basic user charge is levied on all users to recover the operation, maintenance plus replacement and capital carrying charges (O, M & R) costs and shall be based on water usage as recorded by water meters.
(2) The basic user charge shall be computed as follows:
(a) Estimate the annual water volume used.
(b) Estimate the projected annual revenue required to operate and maintain the water facilities, including a replacement fend for the year, for all works categories.
(c) Estimate projected annual charges on debt associated with the construction of new water treatment system and the maintenance charges associated with these facilities.
(d) Proportion the estimated O, M & R costs to water facility categories by volume.
(D) The adequacy of the water service charge shall be reviewed, not less often than annually, by Certified Public Accountant for the city in its annual audit report. The water service charge shall be revised periodically to reflect a change in local capital costs or O, M & R costs.
(E) The users of the water services will be notified annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of the user charges which are attributable to the water operation, maintenance and replacement.
(F) Measurement of flow: The volume of flow used for computing basic user charges and surcharges shall be the metered water consumption read to the lowest even increments of Cu. Ft.
(G) Basic user charge. There shall be and there is hereby established a basic user charge. Usage in excess of 200 cu. ft. per month will be charged at a rate of $2.87 per 100 cu. ft. This may be adjusted annually for the COLA.
(H) Customer service charge. A customer service charge of $11.22 per month shall be applied to all bills in addition to the basic user charge. This may be adjusted annually for the COLA.
(I) Users whose premises are outside the corporate limits of the city shall pay 1.5 times the rate set-out in divisions (G) and (H) above.
(J) Bulk water sold to tank wagons located at a location provided by the city shall be charged at the rate of $11 per 1,000 gallons. Water will be dispensed during weekday work hours under the supervision of water department personnel.
(Ord. 651, passed 8-21-95; Am. Ord. 669, passed 10-7-96; Am. Ord. 846, passed 3-10-08; Am. Ord. 1079, passed 2-7-22)