(a) The billing of all water use, fees, surcharges and penalties shall be done in accordance with the Rules and Regulations Governing the Operation of the Greenville Municipal Water Supply System and billing procedures for the City of Greenville, Ohio.
(b) The following rates for the product and services of the waterworks system are hereby established for all bills rendered as set forth hereafter.
MONTHLY WATER RATES | ||||
Residential/ Commercial/ Industrial | Minimum Bill (billing units) | 9/1/2021 | 3/1/2022 | 9/1/2022 |
MONTHLY WATER RATES | |||||||
Residential/ Commercial/ Industrial | Minimum Bill (billing units) | 9/1/2021 | 3/1/2022 | 9/1/2022 | |||
5/8-inch meter | 0 - 3 | $13.48 | $14.83 | $17.80 | |||
3/4-inch meter | 0 - 3 | $22.37 | $24.61 | $29.54 | |||
1-inch meter | 0 - 3 | $34.35 | $37.79 | $48.35 | |||
1 1/2-inch meter | 0 - 3 | $70.31 | $77.35 | $92.82 | |||
2-inch meter | 0 - 3 | $120.48 | $132.53 | $159.04 | |||
3-inch meter | 0 - 3 | $264.30 | $290.73 | $348.88 | |||
4-inch meter | 0 - 3 | $466.52 | $513.18 | $615.82 | |||
6-inch meter | 0 - 3 | $1,035.9 1 | $1,139.5 1 | $1,367.4 2 | |||
8-inch meter | 0 - 3 | $1,848.4 3 | $2,033.2 8 | $2,439.9 4 | |||
Per unit additional above minimum | $3.53 | $3.89 | $4.67 | ||||
5% per year increase of minimum bill and units above minimum effective 3/1/2024.
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(c) The rates and charges set forth in subsection (b) hereof are established in order to pay the expense of operating, maintaining and managing the waterworks system of the City and to make adequate provision for payment of the principal of, interest on, and other fund requirements of, any waterworks system improvement general obligation bonds, or waterworks system improvement general obligation notes, which may be issued to pay costs of extensions to or improvements of such waterworks system.
(d) The funds received from the collection of the rates and charges set forth. in subsection (b) hereof shall be deposited as received with the Treasurer of the City who shall keep the same in a separate fund designated the "Waterworks System Revenue Fund, q' which Fund is hereby established, subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as may be hereinafter recited or created in any ordinance or indenture of mortgage authorizing the issuance of or securing mortgage revenue bonds for such waterworks system. All moneys in such Fund shall be used for the payment of the cost and expense of the operation, maintenance, repair and management of such waterworks system and for the payment of the principal of, interest on, premium, if any, and other charges on, bonds or notes issued to pay costs of any extensions to or improvements of such waterworks system. Any surplus in such Fund, over and above the requirements and restrictions hereinbefore mentioned, may be used for enlargement or improvement of, or replacements to, such waterworks system.
(e) Rates to be charged for the purchase of water from the City in bulk quantities shall be as follows:
9/1/2021 | 3/1/2022 | 9/1/2022 | 3/1/2023 | 9/1/2023 | 3/1/2024 | ||
Bulk water | 1 gallon | $0.012 | $0.012 | $0.0125 | $0.0125 | $0.0125 | $0.0125 |
(f) Bulk water rates will increase to twenty dollars ($20.00) for a new bulk water account set-up, twenty dollars ($20.00) for a new key fob, twenty dollars ($20.00) per 1,000 gallons of water with a 1,000 gallon minimum effective September 1, 2023.
(g) A hydrant meter will be available for use in the City. The hydrant meter and backflow preventer will require a three thousand five hundred dollar ($3,500) deposit with the City. The deposit will be returned once the hydrant meter and backflow preventer are returned provided there has been no damage to the items.
(Ord. 87-32. Passed 3-17-87; Ord. 96-105. Passed 7-16-96; Ord. 05-80. Passed 7-19-05; Ord. 08-84. Passed 9-2-08; Ord. 10-68. Passed 10-5-10; Ord. 12-25. Passed 4-3-12; Ord. 15-105. Passed 10-6-15; Ord. 21-69. Passed 6-1-21; Ord. 21-117. Passed 10-5-2021; Ord. 22-107. Passed 9-20-22; Ord. 23-115. Passed 9-5-23.)