§ 53.18 RATES AND CHARGES.
   (A)   The following schedule of rates shall apply to each Hopkinsville Division user of the waste water treatment works based on the volume of metered or estimated water consumption.
 
 
   Hopkinsville Division Waste Water Services Monthly Rate Schedule
 
 
January 2022
January 2023
January 2024
1
Water consumption
2
Flat rate, per 100 cubic feet
$6.71
$7.35
$8.05
3
Minimum bill, 300 cubic feet or less
$20.14
$22.05
$24.14
 
   (B)   The following schedule of rates shall apply to each Pembroke Division user of the waste water treatment works. This schedule includes rates based on the volume of metered or estimated water consumption.
 
   Pembroke Division Waste Water Services Monthly Rate Schedule
 
 
January 2022
January 2023
January 2024
1
Water consumption
2
Flat rate, per 100 cubic feet
$8.09
$8.86
$9.71
3
Minimum bill, 300 cubic feet or less
$27.52
$30.13
$32.99
 
   A further rate adjustment may be made in July 2021 based on a rate review by an engineering firm specializing in utility rate design. The proposed rate adjustment shall be presented to the appropriate committee of City Council no later than April 2021. Such review shall take into account debt coverage ratios and depreciation reserves required by the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority for purposes of utility construction loans then outstanding and approved by the KIA Board.
   (C)   The following schedule of rates shall apply to each Crofton Utility Division user of the waste water treatment works. This schedule includes rates based on the volume of metered or estimated water consumption.
 
Crofton Utility Division Waste Water Services Monthly Rate Schedule
   Water Consumption per Month
Monthly Charge per 100 Cubic Feet
Minimum bill 150 cubic feet or less
$12.50
All over 150 cubic feet
$3.60
 
   (D)   The following schedule of rates shall apply to each Oak Grove Utility Division user of the waste water treatment works. This schedule includes rates based on the volume of metered or estimated water consumption.
Oak Grove Utility Division Waste Water Services Monthly Rate Schedule
Water Consumption per Month
Monthly Charge per 1,000 Gallons
July 2018
July 2019
July 2020
Oak Grove Utility Division Waste Water Services Monthly Rate Schedule
Water Consumption per Month
Monthly Charge per 1,000 Gallons
July 2018
July 2019
July 2020
Residential Rate
 
 
 
Minimum bill 1,000 gallons or less
$21.28
$24.26
$26.20
All over 1,000 gallons
$6.21
$7.08
$7.65
Commercial Rate
5/8-inch or 1/4-inch meter minimum bill
1,000 gallons or less
$25.87
$29.49
$31.85
All over 1,000 gallons
$7.33
$8.36
$9.02
1-inch meter minimum bill
1,000 gallons or less
$48.28
$55.04
$59.44
All over 1,000 gallons
$7.33
$8.36
$9.02
1-1/2-inch meter minimum bill
1,000 gallons or less
$60.35
$68.80
$74.30
All over 1,000 gallons
$7.33
$8.36
$9.02
2-inch meter minimum bill
1,000 gallons or less
$103.46
$117.94
$127.37
All over 1,000 gallons
$7.33
$8.36
$9.02
3-inch meter minimum bill
1,000 gallons or less
$181.04
$206.39
$222.90
All over 1,000 gallons
$7.33
$8.36
$9.02
4-inch meter minimum bill
1,000 gallons or less
$250.01
$285.02
$307.82
All over 1,000 gallons
$7.33
$8.36
$9.02
6-inch meter minimum bill
1,000 gallons or less
$560.38
$638.83
$689.94
All over 1,000 gallons
$7.33
$8.36
$9.02
County residential and commercial customers serviced by city water and/or sewer utility shall pay the prevailing rate plus a monthly surcharge of $2.
 
   (E)   Surcharge rates.
      (1)   Surcharge rate shall be determined in accordance with § 52.108 and shall be evaluated annually and automatically adjusted to the evaluated rate.
      (2)   Surcharge rates effective on enactment of this subchapter shall be as follows:
         (a)   BOD: $0.21 per pound;
         (b)   TSS: $0.21 per pound; and
         (c)   NH3-N: $1.45 per pound.
      (3)   Method of billing surcharge:
         (a)   The surcharge will be due ten days after the billing date. If the surcharge is not paid by the fifteenth day after the due date, the Sewer and Water Works Commission is authorized to cut off water service to the customer; and
         (b)   No reduction in sewerage service charges or fees or taxes shall be permitted because of the fact that certain wastes discharged to the Sewerage Works contains less than the current limitations.
(Ord. 34-93, passed 12-21-1993; Ord. 8-95, passed 5-16-1995; Ord. 25-97, passed 9-2-1997; Ord. 28-99, passed 8-17-1999; Ord. 13-2000, passed 8-15-2000; Ord. 30-2000, passed 11-21-2000; Ord. 09-2005, passed 5-3-2005; Ord. 30-2006, passed 7-18-2006; Ord. 23-2007, passed 6-19-2007; Ord. 13-2008, passed 6-17-2008; Ord. 15-2009, passed 8-20-2009; Ord. 07-2011, passed 5-17-2011; Ord. 24-2016, passed 12-28-2016; Ord. 07-2018, passed 5-1-2018; Ord. 07-2021, passed 4-20-2021)