(A) The metered rates and charges shall be subject to a wholesale water cost tracking factor (WCTF) occasioned solely by changes in the cost of purchasing water for resale from town’s wholesale water providers. WCTF shall be amended from time to time whenever any of the town’s wholesale water providers amend their respective wholesale rate to the town water utility. The WCTF will be based upon the total increase in the cost of purchased water, adjusted for the cost of water line losses and utility receipts taxes.
(B) In accordance with I.C. 8-1.5-3-8.1 and after the introduction of this section at the public hearing on November 11, 2013 at which customers of the town water utility, owners of property served or to be served by the town water utility, and other interested persons may be heard concerning the proposed rates and charges set forth herein. Notice of the hearing shall be published in accordance with I.C. 5-3-1 et seq. and mailed in accordance with I.C. 8-1.5-3.8.1. After the hearing the Town Water and Sewer Utility Council may at its next scheduled monthly meeting adopt this section, either as originally introduced or as modified. A copy of the schedule of rates and charges adopted herein shall be kept on file and available for public inspection at the offices of the town municipal water and sewer utility and the Town Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Clerk-Treasurer office.
(C) This section shall be effective the first billing cycle of 2014 after it is adopted and published in the New Albany Tribune in accordance with I.C. 5-3-1 through I.C. 5-3-1-9 unless delayed in accordance with I.C. 8-1.5-3-8.2 which allows owners of property connected or to be connected to and served by the town water utility to file a written petition objecting to the rates and charges set forth herein so long as:
(1) The petition contains the names and addresses of the petitioners;
(2) The petitioners attended the public hearing provided under I.C. 8-1.5-3-8-1;
(3) The written petition is filed with the Water and Sewer Utility Council within five days after this section is adopted pursuant to I.C. 8-1.5-3-8.2; the signature of petitioners must appear on public hearing sign-in sheet; and
(4) The written petition states specifically the ground or grounds of objection.
(D) Schedule of water rates and charges. For the use of the service rendered by the town water utility, the following rates and charges are based upon the amount of water supplied by the town water utility.
Monthly Minimum Charges*
| |
Monthly Metered Rates (per 1,000 gallons) | Base Rate |
First 30,000 gallons | $10.61 |
Next 30,000 gallons | $9.09 |
Over 60,000 gallons | $8.14 |
Monthly Minimum Charges* | ||
Water Meter Size | Gallons | Base Rates |
Monthly Minimum Charges* | ||
Water Meter Size | Gallons | Base Rates |
5/8- or 3/4-inch meter | Minimum 2,499 | $25.50** |
1-inch meter | 10,000 | $106.10 |
1-1/2 inch meter | 27,000 | $286.47 |
2-inch meter | 46,000 | $463.74 |
3-inch meter | 150,200 | $1,325.23 |
*Subject to a wholesale water cost tracking factor (WCTF). The WCTF is occasioned solely by changes in the cost of purchasing water from the town water utility wholesale water suppliers. The WCTF may be revised from time to time, based upon changes in the cost of purchasing water for resale from the town water utility suppliers. The changes in wholesaler water cost to the town water utility, including adjustments for line losses and utility receipts tax, may be adjusted automatically by the town water utility. **Excludes the tracking factor of $0.41 included in the base rate for the first 30,000 gallons. | ||
Fire Protection | |
Fire Protection | Rate per Annum |
Fire Protection | |
Fire Protection | Rate per Annum |
Automatic sprinklers | |
1-inch connection | $9.30 |
1-1/4 inch connection | $13.94 |
1-1/2-inch connection | $21.38 |
2-inch connection | $37.17 |
3-inch connection | $83.63 |
4-inch connection | $148.69 |
6-inch connection | $334.53 |
8-inch connection | $590.08 |
Hydrant rental | |
Home | $2.91 per month |
Business | $2.91 per month |
Private hydrants | $263.24 |
Connection Deposits and Rental Charges | |
Meter deposit | $100 |
Meter fee home and business | $1 per month |
5/8- or 3/4-inch meter | $900 |
Larger than 3/4-inch | Actual cost |
Reconnection charge where service has been disconnected due to nonpayment | $50 plus any water usage amounts due |
New Connection Capacity Cost Surcharge |
New Connection Capacity Cost Surcharge | |
5/8- or 3/4-inch meter | $1,000 |
1-inch meter | $2,000 |
1-1/2-inch meter | $3,000 |
2-inch meter | $4,000 |
3-inch meter | $6,000 |
4-inch meter | $8,000 |
5-inch meter | $10,000 |
6-inch meter | $12,000 |
(E) Non-sufficient fund check charges: $20.
(Ord. 2013-W-051, passed 11-11-2013; Ord. 2016-WO-014, passed 4-11-2016; Ord. 2022-WO-011, passed 7-26-2022)