38-3-76   ADEQUACY OF SERVICE CHARGES.
   The adequacy of the water service charge shall be reviewed, not less often than annually by the Village Board of Trustees with assistance if requested by the Board from the Village Engineer and any accountant performing audit services for the Village. The water service charge rates shall be revised periodically to reflect the change in local capital costs or operation, maintenance and replacement costs. The rates established by the Village from time to time shall include a basic user charge, a debt service charge, and a capital improvement charge. The basic user charge is levied on all users to recover the operation, maintenance plus replacement (O, M & R) costs and shall be based on water usage as recorded by water meters. The basic user charge shall be computed as follows:
   (A)   Estimate the annual water volume;
   (B)   Estimated the projected annual revenue required to operate and maintain the water facilities, including a replacement fund for the year, for all works categories;
   (C)   Compute costs per one thousand (1,000) gallons.
   The debt service charge is computed by apportioning the annual debt service as a charge per one thousand (1,000) gallons. The capital improvement charge is levied on users to provide for capital improvements, extensions or reconstruction of the water works. The capital improvement charge is computed by apportioning the annual amount to be accrued as a charge per one thousand (1,000) gallons.